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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. Who dies and is buried after a funeral service and sermon conducted by the Doctor?
(a) The Nurse.
(b) Tom.
(c) Arthur.
(d) One of the first students to catch the fever.

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

3. What does Arthur tell Tom about Martin?
(a) Martin is picking on him.
(b) Martin has no friends.
(c) He is interested in becoming friends with Martin.
(d) He does not trust Martin.

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

5. Why does Tom decide to send Arthur into the game?
(a) Out of respect for Arthur's commitment to the game and for all Arthur has done for him.
(b) He has been begging to be put in the game, and Tom has a hard time saying no to Arthur.
(c) Several other players are injured, so Tom had no choice but to put in Arthur.
(d) He is the best player on the team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is essentially East's character?

2. What does the narrator find to be a necessity and an aspect of human nature?

3. What has happened by the time Tom and Arthur have left the school?

4. What gifts have Arthur and his mother left for Tom?

5. With whom is Rugby playing an important cricket match?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the farmer on the look-out for boys from Rugby?

2. Why is Arthur crying in Tom's study?

3. What does Tom think of Arthur's mother?

4. What does Arthur do when he begins to fear for Tom's safety?

5. How does Tom feel about Arthur wanting to be friends with Martin?

6. How does Arthur's body handle the trek to the kestrel's nest?

7. How does East get himself into trouble, regarding the farmer?

8. What takes place between Young Brooke and the Doctor, after the boys have quickly dispersed?

9. What does Williams have against Arthur?

10. How does Tom try to keep his promise to Arthur?

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