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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Cecilia want to avoid in the kitchen, causing her to have to go to the fountain for water?
(a) Betty
(b) Lola
(c) Briony
(d) Emily

2. How old are the twins, Jackson and Pierrot?
(a) 12
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11

3. Why does Emily retreat to her bedroom every afternoon?
(a) To see her lover
(b) To hide from her life
(c) To take drugs
(d) To avoid a migraine

4. To what time is play practice delayed causing Briony to be disappointed?
(a) 4:00 PM
(b) 3:00 PM
(c) 5:00 PM
(d) 12:00 PM

5. What has Leon seen Briony doing by the lake?
(a) Thrashing the nettles
(b) Crying
(c) Writing a new story
(d) Burning her books

6. Who does Briony sacrifice in her story, declaring them to be incompetent actors?
(a) The men
(b) The twins
(c) The nettles
(d) The women

7. Who does Emily count on to care for the guests when they arrive, which calms Emily and allows her to sleep?
(a) Lola
(b) Betty
(c) Briony
(d) Cecilia

8. In what building of the Tallis estate does Robbie sit in a bathtub to soak?
(a) A bunglaow
(b) The sitting room
(c) The garden shed
(d) The guest room

9. Who feels that everyone is conspiring to ruin her play?
(a) Emily
(b) Briony
(c) Cecilia
(d) Lola

10. Where does Briony sit alone, holding the script of her first play?
(a) Nursery
(b) In the fountain
(c) Library
(d) Grass

11. In how many points of view does Briony want to write about the scene she has just seen?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1

12. What does Emily need to don in order to go to see Briony and to comfort her?
(a) A shawl
(b) Her wool blanket
(c) Sunglasses
(d) A long coat

13. What does the person in #80 end up doing in response to Briony's refusal to acknowledge them?
(a) They leave.
(b) They yell at her.
(c) They play hit her.
(d) The make fun of her.

14. What does Cecilia say to Briony when she would have nightmares? "________. It's only a dream."
(a) Shhh.
(b) Come back
(c) Quiet darling.
(d) Calm down

15. When Briony's fantasy fades, the difficult _________ occurs.
(a) Reality
(b) Grounding
(c) Coming back
(d) Honesty

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Emily think will be hindered in her search for a husband because of her education level?

2. At what age does Briony write her first short story, allowing for the beginning of her life's writing escapades?

3. Where does Briony see Robbie and Cecilia talking?

4. From the window in what room does Lola notice Briony, as answered in question #49?

5. What does Marshall give to the children in this room as he is talking to them?

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