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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggested that Queenie start proceedings to declare her husband deceased when he did not return after the war?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her father-in-law.
(d) Her mother.

2. What did Mr. Philip Roberts do for a living?
(a) Wholesaler of groceries.
(b) Wholesaler of lumber.
(c) Wholesaler of dry goods.
(d) Wholesaler of fabrics.

3. What uniform did Gilbert wear when he was a school boy?
(a) White shirt, tie, navy short trousers, and navy socks.
(b) White shirt, tie, khaki short trousers, and long white socks.
(c) White shirt, tie, khaki short trousers, and navy socks.
(d) White shirt, tie, navy short trousers, and long white socks.

4. Where did Queenie's neighbor Mrs. Smith move after Queenie started taking in Black boarders?
(a) Etham.
(b) Crayford.
(c) Addington.
(d) Bromley.

5. What did Gilbert remember Queenie serving him when he returned Arthur the first time?
(a) Tea and roast lamb.
(b) Tea and roast beef.
(c) Tea and crusty pork pie.
(d) Tea and beef pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shot Arthur in Chapter 17?

2. What did Gilbert mistake some insects for in Chapter 19?

3. What was the name of the couple who ran the private school where Hortense worked after she left the government upper school?

4. What type of business did Gilbert's mother start to support the family?

5. In Chapter 2, how long was the shift that Gilbert worked before Hortense arrived?

(see the answer key)

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