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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. Where are the man in #25 and his girlfriend going to get away?
(a) Spain.
(b) Briston.
(c) A friend's house.
(d) Edinburgh.

2. With what organization does Penelope volunteer during the war?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) Florence Nightingale Society.
(c) Women's Royal Naval Service.
(d) WAVES.

3. What does the girlfriend find in the pocket of the coat?
(a) A letter.
(b) A watch.
(c) Money.
(d) A ticket stub.

4. What is the name of the person in #61?
(a) Danus Muirfield.
(b) Daphne Morrison.
(c) Cecile Waterton.
(d) Philip MaGuire.

5. What is the name of the place where Penelope was on holiday with her family?
(a) Sloane Estates.
(b) Mirabar.
(c) Rose Haven by the Bay.
(d) Carn Cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Doris' sons?

2. What relationship is Lawrence Stern to Olivia, Nancy and Noel?

3. How does the person in #61 arrive at Penelope's house?

4. What is most important to the man in #25?

5. What shocking news does Olivia receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How important is independence in Olivia's life?

2. What is the flashback Penelope has to when she was nineteen?

3. Who is Hank Spotswood?

4. What is Noel's real purpose for visiting his mother's house?

5. How does the author use foreshadowing by introducing Antonia into Olivia and Penelope's lives?

6. What is the tone of the relationship between Ambrose and Penelope?

7. What is Ambrose's real interest in Penelope?

8. How is Olivia's view of the Lawrence Stern paintings different from how Olivia views them?

9. Why is Antonia's stay with Penelope mutually beneficial?

10. Who is Doris Potter and how does she enter into the lives of Penelope's family?

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