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

2. What does Jean play with Howard and Margaret in Chapter 8?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

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

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

5. In Chapter 10, what is rumored to have delayed the train?
(a) A fire.
(b) Someone jumping in front of it.
(c) Ice.
(d) A mechanical failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gretchen live?

2. What was Gretchen's maiden name?

3. What book is Jean's mother reading in Chapter 10?

4. What does Jean's mother say she would like to have mended?

5. Where does Dorrie live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jean think of Margaret when she first meets her?

2. What does Howard do for a living?

3. Who does Jean live with?

4. What is the sole financial support for Jean and her mother/

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

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

7. Why does Jean sometimes resent her sister Dorrie?

8. What is Jean's first impression of Howard?

9. What does Martha tell Jean about Gretchen's story of immaculate conception?

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

(see the answer keys)

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