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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 are the adjustments that Penelope made the day before she died?
(a) Bereavement plans.
(b) Tailoring.
(c) Codicils.
(d) Landscape design.

2. Why does Danus want to have some medical tests done?
(a) To apply for health insurance.
(b) To find out for sure if he has epilepsy.
(c) To join the army.
(d) To get a Civil Services job.

3. Where will Danus be going when he leaves Porthkerris today?
(a) Dublin.
(b) London.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Glasgow.

4. What do Richard and Lawrence do after dinner?
(a) Play chess.
(b) Drink brandy.
(c) Play backgammon.
(d) Smoke cigars.

5. How does Penelope feel when she awakens in Chapter 13?
(a) Refreshed.
(b) Sad.
(c) Apprehensive.
(d) Tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Penelope feel for her first child?

2. Who will receive the Lawrence Stern sketches?

3. Who does Penelope call about Lawrence's paintings?

4. Where does Penelope go first thing this morning?

5. What gift does Penelope give to Antonia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Penelope do when she learns from Mr. Brookner that the paintings have sold?

2. Explain how Penelope's trip to Porthkerris provides closure to her life.

3. How does Richard stand in stark contrast to Ambrose?

4. Why does Penelope's dream of marrying Richard not come true?

5. What impact does Sophie's death have on her family?

6. Why does Penelope have such a fitful night after her appointment in London?

7. Why does Danus feel that he must have his medical exams at this point in his life?

8. What does Penelope do on her last day in Porthkerris?

9. How does the relationship between Antonia and Danus mirror that of Penelope and Richard's?

10. Under what circumstances does Doris become a permanent resident in the Stern household?

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