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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what century are the instruments that Fred tries to tune?
(a) The ninth.
(b) The thirteenth.
(c) The fifteenth.
(d) The sixteenth.

2. How much does Daisy earn per week?
(a) One pound.
(b) Twelve pence.
(c) Three shillings.
(d) Twelve shillings.

3. According to King James I of England, where should one sleep at Cambridge?
(a) At the Rectory.
(b) At Angels.
(c) At Trinity.
(d) At Jesus.

4. AT the beginning of Part 2, Section 11, what does James Elder do on January 16th, 1912?
(a) He accidentally falls into the Thames.
(b) He jumps into the Thames.
(c) He boards a sprat-boat.
(d) He commits a crime and is arrested.

5. What is Fred's position at the college?
(a) Professor of Logic.
(b) Senior Fellow.
(c) Junior Fellow.
(d) Provost.

6. Who is with Fred when he awakens after the bicycle accident?
(a) A woman.
(b) Skippey.
(c) A farmer's son.
(d) His Father.

7. What is the cause of Fred's bicycle accident?
(a) A motor car.
(b) A horse and cart.
(c) Another bicyclist.
(d) A trolley.

8. In Part 2, Section 10, what becomes the place of anxiety and pain?
(a) The infirmary.
(b) The white bed.
(c) The Men's Ward.
(d) Blackfriars Hospital.

9. What is the name of Fred's college?
(a) St. Stevens.
(b) St. Angelicus.
(c) Cambridge Institute.
(d) Surrey University.

10. Who is mistaken for Fred's wife?
(a) Mrs. Matthews.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Mrs. Wrayburn.
(d) The farmer's daughter.

11. How many urgent messages await Fred when he returns after bicycling?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) None.

12. Who has the authority to open or close the southwest gate?
(a) The Provost.
(b) The Master.
(c) Dr. Mathews.
(d) No one.

13. According to Fred, who established the relationship between the speed of objects and the local speed of sound?
(a) C. T. R. Wilson.
(b) Ernst Mach.
(c) Professor Flowerdew.
(d) Professor Rutherford.

14. What does Fred notice about the front gate at the Rectory?
(a) It has a misspelled inscription.
(b) It is never closed.
(c) It is old and rusted.
(d) It is grown over with blackberry vines.

15. What is forwarded to Fred from St. Angelicus?
(a) His journal.
(b) His toothbrush.
(c) His research notes.
(d) A letter from Daisy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes Fred a "truncated" note that rattles on about Fred's position at the college?

2. After saying thank you, where is Miss Saunders going?

3. How many hours per day does Daisy work?

4. According to Professor Flowerdew, what lacks evidence of being existent?

5. By the constable's experience, what helps patients such as James Elder recover?

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