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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 37, what did the troops get when the Japanese surrendered?
(a) 2 day holiday and 4 day beer ration.
(b) 1 day holiday and 1 day beer ration.
(c) 3 day holiday and 3 day beer ration.
(d) A day holiday and 2 day beer ration.

2. How did Aunt Dorothy die?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Fell down a flight of stairs.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Stepped in front of a bus.

3. In Chapter 20, what time is it when Gilbert wakes Hortense?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 7:30 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

4. What were the names of Queenie's parents?
(a) Manfred and Alice.
(b) William and Rachel.
(c) Peter and Martha.
(d) Wilfred and Lillie.

5. In Chapter 21, how has Gilbert learned to pass by Queenie's door?
(a) With trepidation.
(b) Nervously.
(c) Anxiously.
(d) With apprehension.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name was Queenie christened?

2. Where did Bernard and his father have their rooms when Queenie moved in?

3. How many pounds did a Wellington bomber weight?

4. How many stairs were in the house in Earls Court?

5. How old was Bernard's mother when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Queenie say about Arthur in Chapter 28?

2. Why is Hortense confused when Queenie says that she is not ashamed to be seen on the street with her?

3. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

4. In Chapter 39, what was known about a riot in Calcutta?

5. Why does renting a room from Queenie become burdensome?

6. What examples does Gilbert remember of friends who were victims of discrimination in Chapter 32?

7. What was Queenie's life like until her Aunt Dorothy rescued her?

8. Why did Bernard and the others in his unit get a holiday and three days beer ration in Chapter 37?

9. Why was Bernard accused of deserting his post in Chapter 42?

10. Why did Bernard volunteer for the military rather than be conscripted?

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