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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ernest Atkinson's reaction to the fire?
(a) He frantically alerts the fire brigade, but they are too drunk to help.
(b) He weeps openly on front of the entire town.
(c) He sings loudly with the other revelers as the brewery collapses.
(d) He shows no reaction and drives off to his country estate.

2. What tells Tom that he and Mary must finish their argument quickly because the park is about to close?
(a) The gruff voice of the park warden asking others to leave.
(b) The park-keeper's bell.
(c) The steady stream of dog owners towards the park gates.
(d) The sunset glistening on the duck pond.

3. What is the name of the supermarket that Mary stole the baby from?
(a) Morrisons.
(b) Safeways.
(c) Sainsburys.
(d) Tesco.

4. Tom tells us that as a young teenager Mary liked to "experiment" with boys. Whom does he NOT suspect her of sleeping with?
(a) Freddie Parr.
(b) Dick Crick.
(c) Harold Metcalf.
(d) Tom Crick himself.

5. To what does Tom Crick compare the soil of the Fens?
(a) Phlegm.
(b) Pudding.
(c) Quicksand.
(d) An obese matron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the image Tom uses to describe his idea of progress?

2. Who is the patron saint of Gildsey?

3. Tom thinks that people who focus on ideals like the Declaration of the Rights of Man instead of the details of the French Revolution forget what important fact?

4. Tom thinks Mary cannot overcome her insanity because...

5. What does Mary tell Tom about the unborn child at the windmill?

(see the answer key)

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