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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As children, what did Julia and Robert promise to do?
(a) Marry each other one day.
(b) Move out of their hometown.
(c) Travel the world together.
(d) Stay best friends forever.

2. How does Julia introduce Dench to the new hire, Ralph?
(a) As "Dench the Groom."
(b) As "Dan Taylor."
(c) As "My father."
(d) As "Pastor Robertson."

3. Who decides to hire Ralph Megson?
(a) Julia Lacey.
(b) Celia Lacey.
(c) Uncle John.
(d) Richard McAdams.

4. How old was Julia when her father died?
(a) Twelve-years-old.
(b) Twenty-two-years-old.
(c) Twenty-years-old.
(d) Two-years-old.

5. Who does Julia refer to as a "great lout"?
(a) Ralph's mother.
(b) Ralph's sister.
(c) Ralph's girlfriend.
(d) Ralph's cleaning woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of his body is Ralph Megson missing?

2. In which country are there rebellions leading to beheadings, as mentioned in the novel?

3. After Julia is given permission to take riding lessons, what happens to the horse?

4. As Julia explains it to Ralph, why doesn't she have a horse?

5. How does Ralph respond to Uncle John's plan when Richard presents it to him?

(see the answer key)

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