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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 part of town does Jean work in?
(a) Petts Wood.
(b) Farington.
(c) Brixton.
(d) Islington.

2. What does Gretchen's letter to the paper say?
(a) She is the reincarnation of the Buddha.
(b) She has immaculately conceived a child.
(c) She is a reincarnation of Jesus.
(d) She is a priest.

3. Who makes a ruckus in the hall at Martha's?
(a) Richard.
(b) Jane.
(c) Howard.
(d) Dennis.

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

5. What did Jean do during the war?
(a) She was a driver for the ATS.
(b) She was a cook.
(c) She was a codebreaker.
(d) She was a pilot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jean's impression of Chelsea when she was a child?

2. In Chapter 10, what is rumored to have delayed the train?

3. What does Martha give to Jean to give to Gretchen for her?

4. Where does Dorrie live?

5. What kind of car does Howard have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Jean's sister Dorrie?

2. How does Jean first meet Gretchen?

3. What do the doctors do to try to prove or disprove Gretchen's story?

4. What does Gretchen make for Jean in Chapter 8 in a gesture of friendship?

5. What is Jean shocked to see on Gretchen's face in Chapter 8?

6. What does Jean tell Howard she did for a time in the war?

7. What is the newspaper article in Part I about?

8. Why does everyone refer to Kitty as "Poor Kitty"?

9. What does Jean give to Martha in Chapter 9, and why?

10. What is Jean's relationship with her mother like?

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