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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 is John Andrew doing?
(a) Pruning the roses.
(b) Jumping with his pony.
(c) Visiting Brenda.
(d) Visiting Tony.

2. What does John learn when he returns home from the club?
(a) His has been invited to the luncheon.
(b) His mother is leaving to give a show in the States.
(c) His son is very ill.
(d) His wife is divorcing him.

3. Why does Tony get up earlier than usual the next morning?
(a) To make his wife breakfast.
(b) To see off John.
(c) To drive John to London.
(d) To take his son to the circus.

4. What does Brenda suggest to Tony?
(a) That John may prove to be quite entertaining.
(b) That John needs them to help him regain his social status.
(c) That they put John up in the worst room of the house.
(d) That Tony is being a little harsh on poor John.

5. How does Mrs. Rattery arrive at Hetton?
(a) By horseback.
(b) By boat.
(c) By rail.
(d) By a plane she pilots herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tony annoyed?

2. Why does John Andrew refuse Tony's invitation?

3. From whom does John receive a phone call?

4. Who has tea with Brenda and Polly?

5. What is Brenda plotting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think that a class is a good enough reason to miss the beginning of an annual, traditional event at Hetton as Brenda does?

2. How does it seem the women and men of the upper social class are portrayed in this chapter?

3. Why is Beaver annoyed at Polly's party, but why does he put up with his annoyance?

4. What demonstrates how very widespread the knowledge about Brenda's affair is and how much it is a topic of conversation?

5. How would you characterize John Beaver's idea of a relationship with a woman (including Brenda)?

6. How does it seem that Brenda has absolutely no concern for Tony nor for her own reputation?

7. Why do you think Tony is unconcerned with Brenda spending time in London with her old social circle?

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

9. What do you think is a theme that is introduced in this first chapter?

10. What is likely foreshadowed at the beginning of this chapter?

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