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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. What does Augusta pull out of her jewelry box in Part 2 to remind herself of the past?
(a) A string of pearls.
(b) Ruby dragon earings.
(c) A diamand brooch.
(d) A serpent ring.

2. What position is Hugh an assistant to in Part I, Chapter 3?
(a) Junior Partner.
(b) Senior Partner.
(c) The Principal Clerk.
(d) Correspondence Clerk.

3. Why is Papa so angry with Micky in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Micky does not want to back to Cordova.
(b) Micky does not want Papa to wage war in Cordova.
(c) Micky calls Papa a barbarian.
(d) He still has not gotten Papa his loan.

4. What does Augusta discuss with Lady Morte that offends the Lady?
(a) Young men.
(b) Sex.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Money.

5. How does Joseph react to the incident with Nora in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) He questions whether Augusta was behind it all.
(b) He leaves the party immediately.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He tells Hugh that he will not be a partner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hugh help Sir John Cammel and himself at the same time in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What system does Hugh come up with at the bank to organize papers?

3. What lie does Augusta tell Madeleine while riding in the park in Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. Why does Hugh tell Edward that his mother is looking for him?

5. Who wins the ratting bet in Part 1, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of a character is Augusta?

2. What information does Tonio bring to Hugh in Part 2, Chapter 2, and what does he tell him of Tonio's plans?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, what has happened with Maisie since she last saw Hugh?

4. Why has Hugh come back from America in Part 2? (Be specific as to his goals.)

5. What happens between Micky and Augusta in the church? What is the significance of their conversation?

6. What more does Hugh know about Peter's drowning in Part 1, Chapter 3, now that he has corresponded with Albert Cammel, the fourth boy that was swimming that day?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 2, how does Augusta continue to manipulate what happens at the bank concerning the naming of the Senior Partner?

8. What does Nora do wrong at the costume ball, and how does she get into the predicament in the first place?

9. Why does Hugh go to the Greenbourne's for a job?

10. What kind of a character is Hugh?

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