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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mr. Raven mention in Chapter 4 to Florence as a possible shop helper?
(a) Kattie.
(b) Mr. Raven.
(c) One of the Gipping girls.
(d) Milo North.

2. What is character, according to Florence Green?
(a) A struggle between good and bad intentions.
(b) A struggle between right and wrong.
(c) A struggle between courage and cowardice.
(d) A struggle between the rich and poor.

3. Who is Ivy Welford?
(a) A traveling book salesman.
(b) The bookkeeper.
(c) The store manager.
(d) A regular book shop customer.

4. Who is the bank manager?
(a) Mr. Raven.
(b) Mrs. Gamart.
(c) Mr. Brundish.
(d) Mr. Keble.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who is upset about another business opening nearby his own establishment?
(a) The bank manager.
(b) Milo North.
(c) General Gamart.
(d) The fishmonger.

6. How many town people sign up for the lending library on the first day?
(a) None.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Seventy-five.
(d) Ten.

7. Who is working at the Old House at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) A roofer.
(b) A plumber.
(c) An electrician.
(d) A gardener.

8. Which of the following characters is NOT a customer of The Bookshop in Chapter 4?
(a) General Gamart.
(b) The bank manager.
(c) Violet Gamart.
(d) Local school.

9. What is Milo North carrying under his arm when he visits the Old House in Chapter 5?
(a) A book.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A walking cane.
(d) A newspaper.

10. What is Florence's attitude about attending the social party in Chapter 2?
(a) Florence does not want to go.
(b) Florence is more than eager to attend.
(c) Florence sees the party a chance to meet people.
(d) Florence does not care one way or the other.

11. In what decade does the story begin?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1940s.

12. Where does Milo North work?
(a) Hardborough Town Hall.
(b) The bookshop.
(c) BBC in London.
(d) The Stead.

13. Who is Wally?
(a) A boy scout.
(b) A customer.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) A book salesman.

14. What is one drawback to the lending library?
(a) Outdated materials.
(b) Not enough books.
(c) Too small.
(d) Too many rules.

15. Who wants to display paintings in the Old House?
(a) Mr. Brundish.
(b) General Gamart.
(c) Milo North.
(d) Mr. Gill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who buys a new van to drive to Liverpool Street Station?

2. Who believes that Mrs. Green has the "ability to chance some 'unlikely' things"?

3. How could the business traffic at The Bookshop be described?

4. Where does the society party take place?

5. Why does Florence hire Christine?

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