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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. Who is Mrs. Rattery?
(a) Jock's date for the hunt.
(b) A well-known British author.
(c) Jock's sister who comes for the hunt.
(d) A young Swedish widow.

2. Who calls and leaves a message for Tony but will not speak to him?
(a) John.
(b) Mrs. Beaver.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Brenda.

3. Where does John encounter Tony?
(a) At Hetton Abbey.
(b) At Marjorie's home.
(c) At the Brat's Club.
(d) At the London opera.

4. What does Brenda say in a note to Tony?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she has important news for him.
(c) That she will be there on Saturday rather than Friday.
(d) That she is not returning to Hetton.

5. What is nice about the Brat's Club for men like John?
(a) It is inexpensive.
(b) You do not have to be titled to go there.
(c) It has a wide array of social circles.
(d) Younger men could enjoy drinking and cards without the traditional older man stigma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Brenda convince Tony?

2. What does Allan do?

3. What kind of hints does Brenda make to Marjorie?

4. What does Marjorie solicit of Jock?

5. What lifts Brenda's spirits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in this chapter that indicates Brenda's lack of devotion as a mother?

2. Give a brief description of the Last family members.

3. What sort of "struggle" seems to be going on between Brenda and John Beaver?

4. What demonstrates Tony's inadvertent complicity in Brenda's new life and affair with another man?

5. Describe John Andrew's death.

6. How is John Beaver's social standing improving through his affair with Brenda?

7. How is the last part of this chapter a transitional chapter for Brenda and Tony's relationship?

8. How are the rooms of Hetton symbolic?

9. What are a couple of the reactions to Brenda seeing John Beaver?

10. What occurs in this chapter to demonstrate how far Brenda has sunken into self deceit?

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