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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Doctor's sermon encourage?
(a) The boys to pray every night.
(b) To follow all his instructions.
(c) The boys to live for their education here at Rugby.
(d) The boys to live life well, rather than let it pass by them.

2. Instead of focusing on increasing their level of sophistication and the amount of money they possess,What would young men be able to do?
(a) "Enjoy life and all its advantages."
(b) "Value to price of a pound and put it to good use."
(c) "Value a man wholly and solely for what was in him."
(d) "Tease and torture a man who does not care about wealth and his standing in society."

3. How does Tom feel about the disappearance of such games and competitions from the culture?
(a) He has no feelings on the subject.
(b) He is glad they no longer exist.
(c) He is sad and disappointed.
(d) He feels safer now that they have disappeared from the culture.

4. Even though the Doctor, the head of their house, has strong new ideas that some might think go against the school's traditions, what should the boys do?
(a) Try to have him replaced.
(b) Respect him.
(c) Ignore him.
(d) Tease him.

5. Why are the boys being timed?
(a) To see who can hold his breath the longest.
(b) To see how quickly they can do the times tables.
(c) To see how quickly they run a mile.
(d) To see you can swim the farthest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happens to East during the game?

2. What narrative form is initially used in this chapter?

3. Upon what does Tom reflect?

4. Who does the narrator admire?

5. What does East tell Tom?

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