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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jenkins think of Stringham's unmarried sister?
(a) He is intimidated by her.
(b) He is irritated by her.
(c) He is attracted to her.
(d) He is bored by her.

2. What state is Jenkins in when he arrives at La Grenadiere?
(a) He is nervous.
(b) He is homesick.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is ill.

3. When Jenkins joins Stringham for dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing", what crisis does Stringham refer to?
(a) A jam crisis.
(b) A meat crisis.
(c) A potato crisis.
(d) A bread crisis.

4. Who is offered the position with Sir Magnus Donner?
(a) Quiggin.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Stringham.
(d) Templer.

5. Who is Jenkins' hostess at La Grenadiere?
(a) Madame Leroux.
(b) Madame Leroy.
(c) Madame Lapierre.
(d) Madame Lapage.

6. Where does Stringham plan to visit his father at Christmas?
(a) Ireland.
(b) America.
(c) Kenya.
(d) India.

7. What position is Bill Truscot looking for a man to fill for Sir Magnus Donner?
(a) Chauffeur.
(b) Assistant.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Valet.

8. Why do the boys decide to return to their dormitory house quickly in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) To hide their purchases.
(b) To provide themselves with alibis.
(c) To play a trick on Windmerpool.
(d) To have dinner.

9. What role does Sillers serve at the school?
(a) He is a junior dean.
(b) He is the advisor to the student council.
(c) He is a party planner.
(d) He is an informal counsellor.

10. What does Jenkins note about Widmerpool in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Widmerpool comes from a working class family.
(b) Widmerpool is often alone.
(c) Widmerpool is the big man on campus.
(d) Widmerpool acts before he thinks.

11. What is Widmerpool doing when Jenkins first encounters him in "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Relaxing.
(d) Running.

12. What do the boys see one day as they walk past the police station?
(a) A wanted poster.
(b) A drunk in handcuffs.
(c) A fist fight.
(d) A lost dog.

13. About how old does Jenkins say Giles is in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) About sixty.
(b) About fifty.
(c) About seventy.
(d) About forty.

14. Which author do Le Bas and the boys discuss while in the countryside?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Conan Doyle.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Oscar Wilde.

15. What is Jenkins' relation to Giles?
(a) Giles is Jenkins' uncle.
(b) Giles is Jenkins' brother.
(c) Giles is Jenkins' cousin.
(d) Giles is Jenkins' godfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jenkins describe Templer's personality?

2. Who is Le Bas?

3. What does Sillers warn the boys to be sensitive about in regard to Quiggin?

4. Where does Widmerpool say Templer's family gets their fortune from?

5. What does Jenkins identify the girl he likes at La Grenadiere by?

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