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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 24, when does Hazel and Flora's mother plan to visit them in Binsey?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

2. When Wren was at Harvard, in what class was there a cheating incident where Wren was later exonerated?
(a) English Literature.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Trigonometry.
(d) American History.

3. In Chapter 34, what does Bridie pickle?
(a) Cucumbers and onions.
(b) Radishes.
(c) Green beans and beets.
(d) Cabbage.

4. In Chapter 32, why is Barnaby not with Hazel at Harry's exhibition?
(a) Deans meeting.
(b) Department meeting.
(c) Faculty dinner.
(d) Late tutoring session.

5. How many women are in a punting boat on the river in Chapter 21?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. What is playing on the phonograph when Harry, Hazel, and Flora return to the cottage with Kelty in Chapter 22?
(a) Eddie Cantor.
(b) Bing Crosby.
(c) Al Jolson.
(d) Jimmy Dorsey.

7. Which of the nurses does Bridie have babysit Flora when she takes Hazel and Harry alone into town to shop and run errands?
(a) Frances.
(b) Maeve.
(c) Imogene.
(d) Lilly.

8. How many times does Hazel and Flora's mum stay at Bridie's when she visits in Chapter 29?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

9. On September 17, 1940, how many evacuees were killed when they were on a ship bound for Canada?
(a) 69.
(b) 83.
(c) 90.
(d) 77.

10. In Chapter 29, what injury does a soldier have that makes Imogen cry?
(a) Hole in his chest.
(b) Part of his skull missing.
(c) Amputated leg.
(d) Amputate arm.

11. Where does Iris Muldoon live?
(a) 29 Balows Mews.
(b) 31 Cromwell Close.
(c) 17 Allington Way.
(d) 48 Damer Gardens.

12. In March 1960, how old is Imogene Mulroney?
(a) 50.
(b) 48.
(c) 49.
(d) 51.

13. In Chapter 29, how long have Hazel and Flora lived with the Aberdeens?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 months.

14. What is Barnaby's childhood neighborhood?
(a) Bloomsbury.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Hampstead Heath.
(d) Greenwich.

15. In Chapter 28, who is singing on the radio when Hazel and Kelty arrive at Harry's studio?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Otis Redding.
(c) Bobby Darin.
(d) Ray Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color curtains are in the room at the inn where Hazel and Kelty stay in Chapter 30?

2. What does Bridie pack for a picnic on St. Frideswide's Day?

3. What do Flora, Hazel, and Harry do with Bridie on Sundays in Chapter 34?

4. In Chapter 22, where do Hazel and Flora go to find Whisperwood?

5. Which of the nurses who were at Binsey during the war died a year after the war?

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