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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the man in #25 NOT have?
(a) Cramped apartment.
(b) Expensive wardrobe.
(c) Late model car.
(d) Prestigious job.

2. What relationship is Lawrence Stern to Olivia, Nancy and Noel?
(a) Family friend.
(b) Brother.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Grandfather.

3. What is Sophie's advice to Penelope regarding Ambrose?
(a) Never marry a man like Ambrose.
(b) Marry him as soon as possible.
(c) Hire a private investigator to check his background.
(d) Marry him only if she is wholly in love with him.

4. Where does Penelope live?
(a) Sjogren's Village.
(b) Podmore's Thatch.
(c) Miller's Wicket.
(d) Bedford at Main.

5. In what town was the vacation house located?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) Porthkerris.

6. Where does Penelope ask Olivia to go with her on a little trip?
(a) Paris.
(b) Porthkerris.
(c) New York.
(d) Rome.

7. What news does Penelope recall hearing while on this holiday?
(a) The cottage has burned down.
(b) The country is at war.
(c) Her father has drowned.
(d) Her mother is ill.

8. How valuable are Lawrence Stern's sketches?
(a) They are very valuable.
(b) They are yard sale treasures.
(c) They are moderately valuable.
(d) They are has-beens.

9. What is the topic of the letter Amabel finds?
(a) The identification of a birth parent.
(b) The break-up of a love affair.
(c) The value of Stern's oil sketches.
(d) A murder confession.

10. How does the person in #61 arrive at Penelope's house?
(a) Takes a trolley.
(b) Drives a car.
(c) Walks.
(d) Rides a bike.

11. Why does Noel visit Olivia?
(a) To plan a surprise party.
(b) To have dinner.
(c) To comfort her in her grief.
(d) To talk about selling the paintings.

12. What does Nancy tell Olivia that their mother needs?
(a) Physical therapy.
(b) Full-time help.
(c) A smaller house.
(d) A vacation.

13. Whose visit to the villa upsets Olivia's view of Cosmo?
(a) The police chief.
(b) His wife.
(c) Her brother.
(d) The landlord.

14. What make of car does Penelope's father own which Ambrose is enamored with?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Ferrari.
(c) Bentley.
(d) Rolls Royce.

15. Noel tells his mother that he wants to look for ________________ so he can look for sketches.
(a) his old school uniform.
(b) his baby pictures.
(c) his old comic books.
(d) his old squash racket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Olivia value more than anything else?

2. Who is Ambrose's mother?

3. To what group is Penelope assigned as a volunteer during the war?

4. Who is the daughter of the man in #17?

5. Penelope is the child of _____________ parents.

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