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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. What time did Queenie's mother rise every morning to make pork pies?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 4:30 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

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

3. How old was Bernard's mother when she died?
(a) 37.
(b) 42.
(c) 44.
(d) 39.

4. What nationality was a pilot captured in Chapter 35?
(a) Italian.
(b) Japanese.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many natives led Maxi and Bernard back to the army camp in Chapter 36?

2. How many sons did Maxi have?

3. How much does Queenie charge for her rooms each week?

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

5. In Chapter 24, how often did Bernard Blight start coming into the sweet shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gilbert wake Hortense in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 43, where was Bernard sent because he left his post?

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

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

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

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

7. How did Queenie describe a family that lost their home in the bombings and were sent to live in her neighbor's house?

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

9. What was the house like that Queenie moved into when she married Bernard?

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

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