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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Parkinson commend in the meeting he calls in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Widmerpool.
(b) Templer.
(c) Stringham.
(d) Jenkins.

2. After leaving Le Bas in the countryside, where does Stringham ask that the boys stop?
(a) The post office.
(b) The police station.
(c) A tea room.
(d) A tobacco shop.

3. What food do Stringham and Jenkins prepare for dinner in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Chicken pot pie.
(b) Sausages.
(c) Steak.
(d) Spaghetti.

4. Where is Stringham's mother from?
(a) South Africa.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) Scotland.

5. What happens when the boys go joyriding in the countryside?
(a) Their car hits a tree.
(b) Their car is hit by another car.
(c) Their car loses a tire.
(d) Their car gets stuck in a ditch.

6. What is the name of Stringham's step-father?
(a) Barney.
(b) Buster.
(c) Basil.
(d) Benjamin.

7. With which of his schoolmates does Jenkins say he has most in common?
(a) Le Bas.
(b) Templer.
(c) Stringham.
(d) Widmerpool.

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

9. What is La Grenadiere?
(a) A ship.
(b) A resort.
(c) An island.
(d) A hotel.

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

11. What does Giles do while visiting the dormitory which could get Jenkins in trouble?
(a) Plays loud music.
(b) Brings in alcohol.
(c) Rearranges the furniture.
(d) Lights a cigarette.

12. What does Le Bas find which gets Templer kicked out of school in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) A tobacco pouch.
(b) A plagiarized exam paper.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A bottle of gin.

13. How does Jenkins describe Templer's personality?
(a) As soothing.
(b) As earthy.
(c) As raunchy.
(d) As aggressive.

14. What memories does Jenkins think over at the beginning to "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) Memories of summer camp.
(b) Memories of his family.
(c) Memories of the war.
(d) Memories of school.

15. What does Farebrother question Jenkins about on the train in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
(a) His financial situation.
(b) His eating habits.
(c) His plans for the future.
(d) His feelings about the Templers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Parkinson?

2. In Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing" where is Templer late in returning from?

3. About how old does Jenkins say Giles is in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

4. What is Stringham's unmarried sister named?

5. What does Jenkins say he can see when he looks back at his memories?

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