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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Willy persuade his family to buy so he could play with the dog?
(a) A doll.
(b) A bone.
(c) A ball.
(d) Biscuits.

2. What does Mary tell Willy she wished he did more?
(a) Work.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Play.
(d) Talk.

3. What does Theo say him and Willy always talk about?
(a) Literature.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Sport.
(d) Metaphysics.

4. What is the name of Mary's 15-year-old son?
(a) David,
(b) Richard.
(c) Pierce.
(d) Theodore.

5. What is the missing cat's name?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Utopia.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Montrose.

6. Where does Jessica tell the man she has come from?
(a) The local Conservative Party.
(b) The electricity board.
(c) The interior decorators.
(d) The gas board.

7. What kind of animal does the author compare Theo's face to?
(a) A cat.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A hippo.
(d) A dog.

8. Who does Octavian have to give a report to?
(a) The deputy primeminister.
(b) The primeminister.
(c) The transport minister.
(d) The health minister.

9. Who does Ducane almost collide with as he exits the house?
(a) Biranne.
(b) McGrath.
(c) Julie.
(d) Willy.

10. What part of Barbara's body does Pierce touch?
(a) Her chest.
(b) Her knee.
(c) Her thigh.
(d) Her stomach.

11. What are the twins examining on the beach?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Stones.
(c) Shells.
(d) Crabs.

12. Who is Edward looking for?
(a) Jackal.
(b) Trippy.
(c) Montrose.
(d) Formby.

13. What is Willy doing when John enters his cottage?
(a) Watching a film.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Listening to music.
(d) Reading a book.

14. What does Edward ask his mother if he can have?
(a) A coffee.
(b) A kitchen knife.
(c) A stamp.
(d) A cigarette.

15. What is Jessica Bird's occupation?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A secretary.
(c) A detective.
(d) A writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language can Willy speak?

2. What kind of alcoholic drink does Theo drink in Willy's cottage?

3. What does Paula want to buy for Willy?

4. What does Willy tell Jessica she is?

5. Who has John received a postcard from?

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