The Great Fire Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Great Fire Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Helen now?
(a) 17 years old.
(b) 21 years old.
(c) 18 years old.
(d) 16 years old.

2. What emotion does Peter admit to having about Aldred's love of Helen?
(a) Anger.
(b) Joy.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Envy.

3. How does Benedict think Helen changes?
(a) By having to take care of her more ill brother.
(b) By thinking of Aldred while he is away.
(c) By having another birthday while Aldred is away.
(d) By having to deal with her angry mother.

4. Where does Aldred consider the closest thing to home he has?
(a) Near Hong Kong.
(b) Near the North Sea.
(c) Near Sydney.
(d) Near London.

5. Where do the Driscoll siblings start their journey East alone?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Naples.
(d) London.

6. Who is Audrey Fellows?
(a) A single woman Aldred meets in Hong Kong.
(b) A woman Aldred knows during the war.
(c) Aldred's ex-wife.
(d) Peter's ex-wife.

7. Who's body does Aldred find on the path?
(a) The Japanese servent's.
(b) Barry's.
(c) Ginger's.
(d) Talbot's.

8. Who does Aldred want to sweep into his arms?
(a) Melba.
(b) Helen.
(c) Moira.
(d) Aurora.

9. Who is in the photo Aldred stares at for so long in Chapter One?
(a) His army buddy.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

10. How long is Gardiner in prison?
(a) Three years.
(b) He is never in prison.
(c) Nearly two years.
(d) Nearly four years.

11. Who does Aldred write a letter to in Hong Kong?
(a) Peter Exley.
(b) Barry Driscoll.
(c) Benedict Driscoll.
(d) Brian Talbot.

12. Why does Aldred call for a tutor?
(a) To learn Japanese.
(b) To learn geology.
(c) To learn French.
(d) To learn Chinese.

13. Where is the plane that crashes flying in from?
(a) Canton.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Sydney.
(d) London.

14. Who does Aldred sit next to at lunch upon arrival at the Driscolls?
(a) Mrs. Driscoll.
(b) Talbot.
(c) Mr. Driscoll.
(d) Calder.

15. How does Peter describe Canton?
(a) Quiet and passive.
(b) Big, bustling and overwhelming.
(c) Charming and electric.
(d) Squalid and indistinct with chaos.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many servicewomen work in a room next to Peter Exley's?

2. How does Aldred describe the photo in Chapter One?

3. Who is Bertram Perowne?

4. Why isn't Benedict engaged in the Japanese language lessons?

5. Who finds Peter a better place to live?

(see the answer keys)

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