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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the armchairs and sofa in the Lustigs' house?
(a) Black.
(b) Navy.
(c) White.
(d) Beige.

2. Who is the fastest typist in the Lang family?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Hal.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Betsy.

3. What newspapers does Matthew get from the library in Chapter 18?
(a) Swindon.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Chippenham.

4. What bookshop does Zoe go to in Chapter 22?
(a) Waterstones.
(b) Last Bookshop.
(c) Blackwell's.
(d) Oxfam.

5. Where is Rufus studying when he is not at Oxford?
(a) Harvard.
(b) University of Chicago.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Brown.

6. How many flats are in the house where Tomas lives?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

7. Where is the rug from that is in front of the living-room fire?
(a) India.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Egypt.

8. What was the name of Betsy's sixty-form boyfriend?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Martin.
(c) Peter.
(d) Raymond.

9. What is the name of Hal's forge?
(a) Greystone.
(b) Wortley Top.
(c) Blackberry.
(d) Apley.

10. Where does Matthew put the box with the things he packs up that Rachel gave him?
(a) In the storage room.
(b) In the attic.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) Under Duncan's bed.

11. What is Rufus's friend's name in Chapter 17?
(a) William.
(b) Jerome.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Harold.

12. From what age was the matron at Cottage Hospital in foster homes?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

13. In Chapter 25, what scampers across the road when Matthew is driving with his dad?
(a) Dog or possum.
(b) Vole or weasel.
(c) Cat.
(d) Skunk.

14. In Chapter 29, what does Zoe fix for Gordon?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Hot chocolate.
(c) Nescafe.
(d) Tea.

15. In Chapter 27, how many times has Duncan been to London?
(a) Half a dozen times.
(b) 3 or 5 times.
(c) A dozen times.
(d) 7 or 8 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rufus show Zoe at the Ashmolean?

2. Why does Zoe say the bus is late in Chapter 26?

3. Who does Zoe go to Oxford with in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 29, what is the setting of the play Gordon is acting in?

5. In Chapter 25, how long has it been since Matthew has seen Rachel?

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