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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Augusta ask Lady Morte to do to help Joseph get the peerage?
(a) To tell Lord Morte not to vote for Ben.
(b) To tell Her Majesty that Ben is a sinner.
(c) To tell Her Majesty that Ben is a practicing Jew.
(d) To tell Lord Morte to gather his friends to vote for Joseph.
2. What does Hugh tell the family that they must do after the bank folds?
(a) Sell what they can and keep the money.
(b) Dismiss their servants; sell their houses.
(c) Take all of their personal belongings and hide them.
(d) Come to the bank to get what cash they can.
3. In Part 3, what does Hugh tell Edward that changes everything for Edward?
(a) That Micky is a murderer.
(b) That Emily was involved with another man,.
(c) That Augusta and Micky have had a long time affair.
(d) That Micky loves Edward.
4. What do Rachel and Micky argue about after the small dinner party Rachel had given for the Foreign Ministry?
(a) Micky's friendship with Edward.
(b) Having children that Micky did not want.
(c) Micky's being rough with Rachel.
(d) Micky going out at nights to the brothel.
5. Why is Micky angry that he runs into Hugh when he returns to the club to play cards with Edward in Part 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Micky hates Hugh and does not want to see him.
(b) Micky does not want Hugh playing cards with them.
(c) Micky is visibly upset over Solly's death.
(d) Micky will not have an alibi.
6. In Part 2, Chapter 5, what simile does Follett use to speak of how Augusta feels about Joseph's new title?
(a) She "was as pleased as punch."
(b) She "was like a hen that had laid an egg."
(c) She "was as happy as a lark."
(d) She "was like a child on her birthday."
7. What does Hugh tell Micky about Edward in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) That he knows about the drowning.
(b) That Edward is in love with him.
(c) That Edward will be asked to leave the bank.
(d) That Edward knows Micky is up to no good.
8. What does Hugh learn in his conversation with Ben in Part 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Solly did not know Maisie was poor.
(b) Bertie is his son.
(c) Solly did not know Bertie was not his.
(d) Ben believes Solly was murdered.
9. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what does Micky find in Tonio's room?
(a) The witness statements.
(b) A key.
(c) A note from Hugh.
(d) Money.
10. In Part 2, Chapter 4, under what name does Micky intend to travel?
(a) Edward Pilaster.
(b) M.R. Andrews.
(c) Tonio Silva.
(d) Hugh Pilaster.
11. What does Augusta ask Fortescue to do to help get Joseph the peerage?
(a) Advise Hobbes to do as Augusta asks.
(b) Remind the prime minister that Ben is Jewish.
(c) Remind the prime minister that Joseph is a safe alternative.
(d) Advise Lady Morte to do as Augusta asks.
12. How old is Hugh in Part 3 of the novel?
(a) 25.
(b) 37.
(c) 30.
(d) 42.
13. Where do Hugh and Nora move to in Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) To Folkstone where his mother lives.
(b) To an apartment in London.
(c) To Edward's house where they all reside together.
(d) A small house nine miles from London.
14. What compromise do the partners come to regarding Micky's loan?
(a) They will ask for a higher commission.
(b) They will sell the bonds first and then give Micky the money they have made.
(c) They will loan him half of what he asked for.
(d) It is worth the risk.
15. Who is the unhappy guest at the wedding in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Edward.
(c) Nora.
(d) Micky.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Maisie working in Part 3, Chapter 1?
2. Where does Bertie go to school?
3. What does Hugh finally do with Maisie when he goes to the hospital to see Rachel?
4. What personal matter is Ben dealing with in Part 3, Chapter 3, after the close of the bank?
5. In the last decade, by Part 3, Chapter 2, how many bonds has Pilaster Bank given Cordova?
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