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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does Tom want to catch a glimpse?
(a) East's sister.
(b) Arthur's beautiful mother.
(c) The girls at the convent school.
(d) The farmer's daughter.

2. How does Tom quickly gain the upper hand?
(a) He uses speed and agility.
(b) He ducks Williams' blows.
(c) He sees the sense of East's suggestions.
(d) He ignores East's advice.

3. Later, on what do Tom, Martin, Arthur, and East set off?
(a) A trip to London.
(b) Their expedition in search of the kestrel's nest.
(c) An expeditition to steal a bird from a nearby farm.
(d) A fishing trip to Scotland.

4. What does Arthur speak about at length?
(a) His fear of, and resistance to, death.
(b) His father.
(c) His love of Rugby School.
(d) His joy of seeing his friends again.

5. Who comes out to see what is going on?
(a) Arthur.
(b) The School Nurse.
(c) The Doctor.
(d) The Squire.

6. How do the two fighters treat one another, once Young Brooke steps in?
(a) They detest one another.
(b) With respect.
(c) No better than before.
(d) Worse than before.

7. Who has not gone down to watch the fight?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Young Brooke.
(c) East.
(d) Most of the boys in the school.

8. What does it mean to gain success, according to Tom?
(a) To have a large amount of wealth.
(b) To win a game of cricket.
(c) To be the best in school.
(d) Approval from the Doctor.

9. Why does East tell Tom to wear Williams out?
(a) So his own attacks have less effect.
(b) So his own attacks have more effect.
(c) So Williams will give in.
(d) So Williams will end the fight.

10. How is Arthur, physically, at this point in the story?
(a) He is the same.
(b) He becomes physically sturdier and more active.
(c) He is weaker than when he first arrived.
(d) He is stronger than Tom.

11. What does Tom do after he writes his mother a letter?
(a) He kneels to say his prayers.
(b) He goes to sleep.
(c) He goes to the Chapel to pray.
(d) He writes his father a letter.

12. How does Tom defend Arthur from the taunts of some of the older boys?
(a) He takes Arthur away from the boys.
(b) He flings a shoe at an older boy who taunts Arthur.
(c) He does not defend him but joins in the taunting.
(d) He encourages the boys to tease someone else.

13. From the perspective of the narrator, what is one long fight or series of fights?
(a) School.
(b) Life.
(c) Friendships.
(d) Parenthood.

14. What happens to Arthur?
(a) He catches influenza.
(b) He saves Tom.
(c) He leaves school.
(d) He catches the fever and is quarantined.

15. What has increased in Tom's life?
(a) The time he spends with East.
(b) The amount of time he spends with Arthur.
(c) The amount of school work.
(d) The time he spends with Diggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the schoolboys and the spectators prepare for a post match party, where does Tom go?

2. According to the narrator, how must a young man fight?

3. What does Tom debate with one of the teachers?

4. What does Tom understand about his relationship with Arthur?

5. What does East do for Tom during the fight?

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