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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Saturday Afternoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ernest need for his job that afternoon?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Perspex.
(c) Rexine.
(d) Carpet.

2. What kind of words does the smaller girl answer her sister in?
(a) Hushed words.
(b) Flowery words.
(c) Curt words.
(d) Long words.

3. What does Mr. Raynor say his class younger class rebels at?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Their books.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Their appearance.

4. What is Harry doing when his wife tells him she loves him?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Watching TV.
(c) Bathing.
(d) Reading.

5. How did Mr. Raynor try to cure his obsession with the girl?
(a) By closing the curtains.
(b) By speaking to her.
(c) By moving class.
(d) By following her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harry's wife throw his book?

2. What sound does Smith say his feet make on the hard soil?

3. What do the two girls call Ernest?

4. Why does the narrator think his father could never kill himself?

5. What game does Harry like playing at the club?

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