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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which university did Vera's father agree to send her to?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) York.
(d) St. Andrews.

2. After the war began, what did the townspeople do when they began to panic?
(a) Planted vegetable gardens.
(b) Took all of their savings out of the bank.
(c) Stockpiled food.
(d) Fled from the town.

3. Why did Vera go back to Buxton in Chapter 3?
(a) For a funeral.
(b) For Christmas.
(c) For Easter.
(d) For her birthday.

4. What did Vera like to do as a child for amusement?
(a) Draw.
(b) Write.
(c) Dance.
(d) Horseback riding.

5. Who changed Vera's father's mind about the education of women?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A businessman.
(d) Vera's grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vera and Roland discuss after having dinner with her parents?

2. Which college at the university does Vera decide to enter?

3. How did Vera feel about her provincial life?

4. Why did Vera's family move when she was eleven years old?

5. What is the name of the boarding school friend Vera kept in touch with for many years?

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