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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 24, how often did Bernard Blight start coming into the sweet shop?
(a) Three times a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Twice a day.
(d) Twice a month.

2. What time does Gilbert say he will return in Chapter 20?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 7 p.m.

3. In Chapter 27, what was the name of the woman who begged a warden to find her fiance who was lost behind a toppled wall?
(a) Tilly.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Christine.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Queenie when she left school?

2. What does Hortense put under the broken chair in Chapter 30?

3. In Chapter 39 during a riot in Calcutta, how many were killed?

4. What did Arthur and Queenie play in the evenings after Bernard joined the military?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Queenie start working and what was her job like?

2. In Chapter 41, who did Bernard speak to who escaped the basha, and what did the man tell him?

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

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

5. What supplies finally arrived after the war was over in Chapter 40?

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

7. What is Gilbert pleased to find Queenie Bligh at first?

8. What does Gilbert ask Hortense to do before he gets home?

9. Why is Hortense reluctant to buy a loaf of bread?

10. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

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