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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what was the name of Queenie'e elocution teacher?
(a) Mrs. Buttigieg.
(b) Mrs.Nicoll.
(c) Mrs. Holdsworth.
(d) Mrs. Waterfall.

2. In Chapter 32, what does a woman give Gilbert to cheer him up?
(a) Butterscotch.
(b) Lemon drop.
(c) Peppermint.
(d) Cough sweet.

3. What does Hortense think Queenie and other English women are wearing when they go shopping in Chapter 33?
(a) Old. smock.
(b) Old housecoat.
(c) Old bathrobe.
(d) Old morning dress.

4. How many men were killed in the basha fire in Chapter 42?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

5. In Chapter 25, what scent did Queenie wear?
(a) Lilac.
(b) Gardenia.
(c) Lilly of the Valley.
(d) Rose.

6. What was the name of a woman Queenie gave some furniture to in Chapter 27?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Dora.
(c) Ethel.
(d) Callie.

7. In Chapter 31, who was told not to return to his local church because his skin was too dark?
(a) Martin.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Edward.
(d) Curtis.

8. Where did the fire start on the basha in Chapter 41?
(a) Roof.
(b) Outside the door.
(c) East side.
(d) Back wall.

9. What was the name of Aunt Dorothy's dog?
(a) Haley.
(b) Prudence.
(c) Chloe.
(d) Minerva.

10. After the bombing in Chapter 29, what is the arm clothed in that Queenie steps on as she is led to an ambulance?
(a) Blue wool.
(b) Navy cloth.
(c) Black wool.
(d) Brown cloth.

11. In Chapter 26, how often does the grandfather go off?
(a) Every 5 minutes.
(b) Every half hour.
(c) Every hour.
(d) Every 15 minutes.

12. How much does Queenie charge for her rooms each week?
(a) 2 pounds.
(b) 4 pounds.
(c) 2 1/2 pounds.
(d) 3 pounds.

13. In Chapter 29, what did Michael Roberts forget at Queenie's house?
(a) Great coat.
(b) Hat.
(c) Wallet.
(d) Jacket.

14. Where did Bernard work before he joined the RAF?
(a) Bank.
(b) Engineering office.
(c) Architect's office.
(d) Accounting firm.

15. In Chapter 22, how long does Hortense tells Queenie she and Gilbert have been married?
(a) 11 months.
(b) Almost 7 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) Nearly 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does GIlbert get a job in Chapter 30?

2. How many children are in the family that Mrs. Newman has to take in after their home is bombed?

3. In Chapter 38, what was the name of a man who refused to pick up a corpse?

4. In Chapter 21, how has Gilbert learned to pass by Queenie's door?

5. What was the wing span of a Wellington bomber?

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