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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. Who joins Olivia and the man in #17 in Ibiza?
(a) Amy.
(b) Ava.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Justine.

2. Who is Penelope's father?
(a) Gerald.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Edward.
(d) Maurice.

3. To what group is Penelope assigned as a volunteer during the war?
(a) Wrens.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Waves.

4. What does Olivia learn about Cosmo?
(a) He is already married.
(b) He has a criminal record.
(c) He does not have any money.
(d) He used to be a priest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Lawrence Stern's paintings is Noel particularly interested in?

2. What does Nancy tell Olivia that their mother needs?

3. Who arrives at Penelope's house after Olivia and Hank leave?

4. Who does Nancy think is the only person who ever understood her?

5. Why can Penelope's parents not attend her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show the respectful relationship between Olivia and Penelope?

2. What is the nature of Antonia's phone call to Olivia and how does it change Olivia's plans with Hank?

3. Why is volunteer work during the war not a good choice for Penelope?

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

5. What is life like for Penelope's daughter, Nancy?

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

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

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

9. How is Noel like his sister, Nancy?

10. Describe the pretentious lifestyle that Nancy and her husband have.

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