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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 name does Ambrose's mother want Penelope to call her after the wedding?
(a) Madre.
(b) Mom.
(c) Mother Keeling.
(d) Mrs. Keeling.

2. What is Ambrose's last name?
(a) Gunderson.
(b) Pilcher.
(c) Wharton.
(d) Keeling.

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

4. Why is Noel interested in Amabel?
(a) She is a celebrity.
(b) She is wealthy.
(c) She is brilliant.
(d) She is a model.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What shocking news does Olivia receive?

2. How valuable are Lawrence Stern's sketches?

3. Where is Penelope returning from as she rides in a taxi at the beginning of the novel?

4. Why does the man in #25 intend to visit his mother soon?

5. Where does Penelope ask Olivia to go with her on a little trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Penelope's parents' relationship?

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

3. Why does Noel exhibit such callous behavior toward his mother?

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

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

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

7. How is Noel like his sister, Nancy?

8. Which sister--Olivia or Nancy--is the one who is able to get things accomplished?

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

10. What is the irony of Olivia's life as opposed to those of her brother and sister?

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