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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Aldred want to question the children about the body?
(a) He doesn't feel comfortable living near them anymore.
(b) They don't speak the same language as Aldred.
(c) He thinks they don't believe there is a body.
(d) They are too young to speak about death.

2. Who owns the dented tin box with "WAR GRAVES COMMISSION" engraved on it?
(a) Roy Rysom.
(b) Brian Talbot.
(c) Peter Exley.
(d) Aldred Leith.

3. How does Aldred describe Gigliola?
(a) A frail and quiet girl.
(b) A sad, weeping girl.
(c) A laughing, quicksilver girl.
(d) A loud, outgoing girl.

4. Who is Iris?
(a) Aldred's ex-wife.
(b) Aldred's mother.
(c) Aldred's Japanese tutor.
(d) Aldred's sister.

5. What does Aldred believe literature does for Helen and Benedict?
(a) It makes them sad.
(b) It makes them anti-social.
(c) It frees and delievers them.
(d) It makes them appear like young children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Talbot hesitate about joining Aldred during his tutoring lessons?

2. Which childhood friend of Aldred's does Benedict want to know 'how things go'?

3. Why does Aldred call for a tutor?

4. Who is Charlotte?

5. Who is with the Driscoll children in London during the medical tests?

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