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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since the government instituted three-day work weeks because of the miners strike?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 10 weeks.

2. What excuse does Serena give Tom in Chapter 20 for not attending the ceremonies for the Austen?
(a) Has to see her parents.
(b) Flu.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Bad cold.

3. In Tom's story in Chapter 16, where does Terry Mole's wife go to meet a lover?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Brighton.
(c) Southhampton.
(d) Manchester.

4. What does Serena tell Hadley she studied in Chapter 11?
(a) History.
(b) English.
(c) Maths.
(d) Philosophy.

5. When does Serena travel to Brighton to meet with Haley in Chapter 11?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) September.

6. In Chapter 14 at the Portrait Gallery, what is Serena's favorite?
(a) Something by Cezanne.
(b) William Strang's Hardy.
(c) Cassandra Austen's sketch of her sister.
(d) Something by Branwell Bronte.

7. What publication in Chapter 20 says that Tom was funded by MI5?
(a) Evening Standard.
(b) Financial Times.
(c) Guardian.
(d) New Statesman.

8. In Chapter 17, how old was Serena the last time she went to her father's church?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

9. At the end of Chapter 19, what songs do Tom and Serena sing together?
(a) Simon & Garfunkel.
(b) Bob Dylan.
(c) Beatles.
(d) Rolling Stones.

10. In Chapter 17, how long do Tom and Serena spend in Maschler's office?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.

11. In Chapter 20, before Tom how many first-time novelists had won the Austen?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) None.

12. In Chapter 13, on what bus line is there a bomb scare?
(a) Pimlico.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Warren.
(d) Waterloo.

13. In Chapter 17, what does Tom tell Serena after delivering From the Somerset Levels to his publisher?
(a) He already has an idea for another novel.
(b) He does not have any ideas for further novels.
(c) He has another short story that is about to be published.
(d) He has 3-4 other ideas in the works.

14. By what time in Chapter 14 are Serena and Tom lovers?
(a) 5:30 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

15. In Chapter 13, how long has it been since Serena has seen Shirley?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Tom's father do for a living?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Max come to tell Serena when he goes to her house?

3. What is the name of Haley's short story in Chapter 12?

4. What is the weather like in Chapter 13?

5. Who does Serena spend New Year's eve with in Chapter 18?

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