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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 3, who is the staff member that delivers messages between Malcolm and Vivian?
2. Where does Maddie ask her mother to come with her for Christmas?
3. In Chapter 4, what is the first thing the stable manager tells Vivian to do when she gets up on the horse?
4. In Chapter 6, which dress does Vivian tell the Duchess she likes best?
5. What does the stable manager tell Vivian it is helpful to think of the horses as?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what does Vivian tell Malcolm she thinks is funny about the way the royal family names it houses and structures?
2. In Chapter 1, what big news does Vivian tell Maddie on the car ride to Sandringham?
3. In Chapter 4, what does Tim, the stable manager, tell Vivian she should think about when she deals with the horses?
4. In Chapter 5, which member of Malcolm's family does Malcolm tell Vivian about, and what does he say about this person?
5. In Chapter 4, what does Malcolm tell Vivian is a good reason she should take a risk and ride one of the royal horses?
6. Why does Maddie tell Vivian she never takes enough time for herself in Chapter 1?
7. In Chapter 4, why is Vivian reluctant to wear a hat despite the cold when she is out with Malcolm?
8. In Chapter 3, how does Vivian tell Malcolm she feels about their outing on Sandringham Estate the second day of her visit there?
9. In Chapter 1, why are there often fires in the bedrooms at Sycamore Cottage, and what happened when the Duchess tried to use electric space heaters?
10. In Chapter 4, what is the phrase both Malcolm and the Queen use to compliment Vivian's riding?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think both Vivian and Malcolm continue their tradition of letter and postcard-writing in the last chapters of the book, after Vivian has returned to America, rather than calling, texting, or emailing? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter Seven, why do you think Vivian is so upset that Malcolm changed her travel plans without making sure to check with her about it first? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Guillory chooses to keep some of the finer details of Vivian's and Malcolm's lives vague in her narration? For example, the reader knows Vivian acts as a caregiver for her sister Jo, and that Malcolm is stressed by the chaos in parliament, but Guillory does not expand upon these descriptions beyond very basic information. Write an essay explaining your answers.
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