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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which subject do the children appear to have a strong grasp of?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) History.
(c) English Grammar.
(d) Science.

2. What does the italicized prose at the beginning of the first section describe?
(a) The sun at midday.
(b) The moon rising in the sky.
(c) The clouds covering the sun.
(d) A day yet to begin.

3. For how long does Bernard stay where he travels in Section 7?
(a) Ten days.
(b) One week.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) One month.

4. Where has the sun moved to at the beginning of Section 6?
(a) It is just rising.
(b) It is not out at all because it is night.
(c) It is past the mid-point in the sky.
(d) It is setting.

5. Why have the characters gathered in Section 4?
(a) A farewell dinner for Percival.
(b) A farewell dinner for Louis.
(c) A farewell dinner for Jinny.
(d) A farewell dinner for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first of the female speakers in Section 3?

2. What is the name of the boys' headmaster?

3. Whose "mind is far too complex to be roused by any single activity"?

4. What does Bernard describe during his first line of monologue?

5. Who says, "I am one person--myself"?

(see the answer key)

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