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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gallery shows Mervyn Quentock's collection of Society portraits?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(c) The Rutland Galleries.
(d) The National Gallery.

2. Where does Lena Strudwarden wish to spend Easter?
(a) Sunderland.
(b) Newcastle upon Tyne.
(c) Brighton.
(d) Leeds.

3. Which bird is seen "in the chill, misty hour of gloom"?
(a) The vulture.
(b) The musician wren.
(c) The grey kingbird.
(d) The lark.

4. What happened that stopped the egg-seller from being able to get rich off of square eggs?
(a) War broke out.
(b) His hens all died.
(c) He became known as a fraud.
(d) His aunt killed all of the hens.

5. According to "The Square Egg," what animal resembles the "drab-coated creature of the twilight"?
(a) The raccoon.
(b) The badger.
(c) The bat.
(d) The wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jane ask Louise to read to Emma?

2. Where does Strudwarden want to spend Easter?

3. Where does the opening in "The Death Trap" take place?

4. Who "sat immersed in mature flirtation" on a bench facing the Northern Pheasantry?

5. How much is the yearly ransom that is to be paid for the return of Crispina Umbreleigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the last action in "The Death Trap"?

2. What does the poultry farmer say that he has done to solve the round problem of eggs?

3. What do some of the boys tell Lancelot Chetrof his punishment will be for missing football practice?

4. Why were the magpies restricted to where they could build their nests? ("Birds on the Western Front.")

5. What happened to the birds during the first year of the battle? ("Birds on the Western Front.")

6. What actually happened to Mrs. Umberleigh in "The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh"?

7. Why is Francesca considered "one of those women" that Fate had the best intentions for?

8. Why were there so many barn owls on the fighting line? ("Birds on the Western Front.")

9. What does poultry farmer consider to be the one draw back of eggs?

10. Why does Youghal state that he is not fond of Jews?

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