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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. At what age does Samuel start playing piano?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. In what year was Peter arrested?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1940.

3. Which of the following do Rudolph and Peter play together?
(a) Blackjack.
(b) Canasta.
(c) Poker.
(d) Bridge.

4. For what condition does Samuel receive an exemption from athletics at his initial boarding school in England?
(a) Alopecia.
(b) Acne.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Arthritis.

5. Which of the following types of silver had Nadine had in her trousseau?
(a) Haviland & Co.
(b) Christofle.
(c) Bernadaud.
(d) Baccarat.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Nadine take Camille?

2. From which of the following is one of the novel’s epigraphs taken?

3. Which of the following does Samuel attend?

4. On which street does Samuel meet Nadine?

5. With which of the following is Samuel employed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What attracts Nadine to Samuel?

2. How does the novel report the English handle the German war efforts against them?

3. How does Anita tell her sister to respond when she feels like crying?

4. How does Rudolph attempt to ease the sense of foreboding he feels at the beginning of the novel?

5. What ruses does Peter enact to gain access to the facility where Rudolph is being held?

6. For what reason does Samuel express preference for violin over piano?

7. For what reason does Frank volunteer for the Magnolia Project?

8. What motivation does Frank note for his firm’s interest in the Magnolia Project?

9. With what do the people of Leticia’s home village attempt to treat her stomach problems?

10. Why does Leticia avoid discussing her background with people in the United States?

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