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

2. Why do the boys get together in the common room?
(a) To sing a series of traditional songs.
(b) To watch television.
(c) To pray.
(d) To discuss the football match.

3. What is Tom's reaction to his father's speech?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Near-tearful.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Irritated.

4. Although the boys are frightened, what do they do to Flashman?
(a) They taunt him.
(b) Flashman is tied up and dangled near the fire.
(c) Flashman is quickly overwhelmed by the younger, faster, more agile boys.
(d) They report him to the Doctor.

5. When are Tom, East, and Diggs all embarrassed?
(a) Flashman abuses them.
(b) Diggs expresses his gratitude.
(c) They miss their classes.
(d) Flashman auctions off their belongings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Tom and East help Diggs?

2. For what is Tom proud to pay?

3. Who cares for Tom?

4. In what are his words grounded?

5. Why do Tom and East go into the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about the way Tom travels to school from how one travels to school in the twenty-first century?

2. What is "the veast?"

3. What two incidents teach Tom the foolishness of this poor attitude?

4. How does the narrator believe young men may better themselves?

5. How do Tom, East, and Diggs get back at Flashman?

6. How do Tom and East behave after Flashman leaves the school?

7. What happens later in the trip?

8. What happens after the blanket tossing?

9. What types of friends does the Squire believe Tom should have?

10. What is Tom's overall feel of the day?

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