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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aldred want to help the Laister family?
(a) By babysitting Edith.
(b) By helping them buy firewood.
(c) By helping with Tone's court hearing.
(d) By feeding the cat honey.

2. Who is Lillian Geary?
(a) Barry's mistress.
(b) Benedict's first tutor.
(c) Helen's estranged sister.
(d) Melba's sister.

3. Who sails on The Mariposa?
(a) Bertram.
(b) Helen.
(c) Tad.
(d) Barry and Melba Driscoll.

4. Where is Brian Talbot going in six days?
(a) Fighting in Korea.
(b) To Tokyo with Benedict.
(c) A new assignment in New Zealand.
(d) Home to Australia.

5. Who does Peter miss above all others?
(a) Aldred.
(b) Bertram.
(c) His father.
(d) Audrey.

6. Who does Aurora meet in Kenya?
(a) Raimonda.
(b) Peter.
(c) Helen.
(d) Benedict.

7. Who does Peter run into outside of the theater?
(a) Rita.
(b) Brian Talbot.
(c) Rysom.
(d) Audrey.

8. What about Benedict seems to improve, even as his health fails?
(a) His mental capacities.
(b) His ability to sleep.
(c) His writing ability.
(d) His intuition.

9. What does Aldred's mother want to do with her time now?
(a) Read.
(b) Travel.
(c) Write.
(d) Study.

10. What does Aldred think of most girls?
(a) That they are kind.
(b) That they are chatty.
(c) That they are organized.
(d) That they are pretty.

11. Why can't Peter take Rita to Australia?
(a) His family doesn't like her.
(b) Her family doesn't allow her to leave China.
(c) The White Australia Policy.
(d) She doesn't want to move.

12. Who offers to take Peter on a ship to Australia?
(a) Rysom.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Rita.
(d) Aldred.

13. What gift is Aldred bestowed the night he returns to England?
(a) A photo.
(b) A novel.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) A diary.

14. What is the one thing Aurora wants to know about Aldred when they meet before she leaves for Kenya?
(a) If he ever loves Oliver.
(b) If he has a woman in his life.
(c) If he still loves Aurora.
(d) If he wants to go to Kenya with her.

15. Why do Tad and Helen send Aldred telegrams?
(a) Tad is moving to New Zealand.
(b) Benedict is dead.
(c) The Driscolls are leaving New Zealand.
(d) Helen is moving to California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't anyone compliment Helen's green coat in New Zealand?

2. What makes Peter realize he can never love Rita?

3. Where is Audrey sailing?

4. What courses are Helen's parents forcing her to take?

5. Who has Aldred's papers that are hiding under Benedict's bed?

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