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

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

3. In Chapter 33, what color hair does the grocer have?
(a) Black.
(b) Grey.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

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

5. What song was sung at Aunt Dorothy's funeral?
(a) Here I Am Lord.
(b) A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.
(c) Be Not Afraid.
(d) Abide With Me.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 36, what was the number of the Repair and Salvage Unit where Bernard worked as a mechanic?

3. At the end of Chapter 37, where were Bernard and the men he served with sent?

4. In Chapter 30, where is Gilbert supposed to make a delivery?

5. Where did Bernard work before he joined the RAF?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Bernard think about his future as he sailed home?

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

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

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 is Gilbert pleased to find Queenie Bligh at first?

(see the answer keys)

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