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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Vivian tell Malcolm he is making her feel like at the museum?
(a) A wife.
(b) Royalty.
(c) A winner.
(d) A good friend.

2. In Chapter 7, what British Christmas tradition does Vivian take part in at the dinner table for the first time?
(a) Making arts and crafts.
(b) Singing The Holly and the Ivy.
(c) Pulling Christmas crackers.
(d) Drinking shots of sambucca.

3. In Chapter 9, why are Vivian and Malcolm amused by the man seated next to them at the restaurant?
(a) All he talks about is his dog.
(b) He is rude to the waitstaff, but then he spills wine on himself.
(c) He asks for very spicy food, but when it comes, it is unbearable for him to eat.
(d) His date is so exasperated by him, she leaves.

4. In Chapter 8, what is different about Vivian's Christmas morning in Sycamore Cottage from every other Christmas morning she has had for years?
(a) She exchanges presents with Maddie first thing.
(b) She decides to skip breakfast.
(c) She can sleep in.
(d) She makes coffee for herself.

5. In Chapter 8, what does Miles tell Malcolm that makes Malcolm very upset?
(a) Malcolm is going to work as a waiter instead of going to Oxford.
(b) Malcolm is moving to the U.S.A.
(c) Miles has decided to go to art school instead of Oxford.
(d) Malcolm is getting married next month.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is one emotional reason Miles tells Malcolm he needs to make the life choice he wants to make?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian lose that Malcolm finds for her?

3. In Chapter 11, what does the museum staff worker do for Vivian that is very rare?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Malcolm keep waiting for Vivian to do in Buckingham Palace?

5. In Chapter 8, why is Maddie glued to her phone on Christmas morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why is Maddie glued to her phone on Christmas morning?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian like about Malcolm's voice?

3. In Chapter 9, what are two things that upset Malcolm when he first meets Vivian in the lobby of The Goring Hotel on their first day in London together?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Vivian tell Malcolm that makes Malcolm doubt much of what he has planned for the two of them in London?

5. In Chapter 7, what happens when Julia catches Malcolm and Vivian passionately kissing under the misletoe?

6. In Chapter 8, how does Maddie suggest she and Vivian handle telling people at home that Vivian will be staying in London for a few days longer?

7. In Chapter 11, what does George Marwick, the museum staff member, do for Vivian that is extraordinary?

8. In Chapter 7, how does Malcolm know that James, a staff member at Sycamore Cottage, understands the dynamic between himself and Vivian?

9. In Chapter 7, why is Vivian so upset when Malcolm tells her he has rearranged her flight and travel itinerary?

10. In Chapter 10, how does Malcolm explain his strange behavior from his first day in London with Vivian to her?

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