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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was St. Cecilia's located?
(a) Broadstairs.
(b) Flambard.
(c) Hendry.
(d) Rikington.

2. What magazine does Jean buy for Margaret?
(a) Gossip.
(b) Poise.
(c) Friend.
(d) Girl.

3. What does Jean get for Margaret in Chapter 12?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Kitten.
(c) Fish.
(d) Dog.

4. Where does Jean work?
(a) The Epoch Times.
(b) The scullery.
(c) The London Times.
(d) The Kent Echo.

5. What book is Jean's mother reading in Chapter 10?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) My Good Friend.
(c) My Cousin Rachel.
(d) War and Peace.

6. Who drives Jean home in Chapter 8?
(a) Alan.
(b) Gretchen.
(c) Howard.
(d) Henry.

7. How old was Margaret when Howard first met Gretchen?
(a) About 6 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 8 years.

8. What does Martha say she is allgergic to?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Fur.
(d) Wool.

9. Who sometimes gives Jean and her mother money?
(a) Jean's brother.
(b) Jean's sister.
(c) Jean's friend.
(d) Jean's uncle.

10. In Chapter 15, why does Jean want to arrange an outing for her mother?
(a) So she can get her hair done.
(b) So she can apply for a new job.
(c) So she can spend time with the Tilburys.
(d) So she can sleep undisturbed.

11. When does the rail disaster occur?
(a) May 1950.
(b) July 1965.
(c) December 1957.
(d) March 1942.

12. What does Jean write is excellent for cleaning carpets?
(a) Baking soda.
(b) Soap.
(c) Water.
(d) Sawdust.

13. What is Gretchen's address?
(a) 7 Burdett Road.
(b) 9 Hellington Place.
(c) 11 Febrinkiton Street.
(d) 10 Richarston Road.

14. Who was Jean's godmother?
(a) Aunt Jenny.
(b) Aunt Rosa.
(c) Aunt Jane.
(d) Aunt Freya.

15. What does Martha do for a living?
(a) She is an accountant.
(b) She is an artist and teacher.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is a landscaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gretchen's husband do for a living?

2. Who is in an iron lung in St. Cecilia's?

3. What does Gretchen tell Jean she makes all of herself?

4. What does Jean send to Dorrie in Chapter 11?

5. What is Jean's last name?

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