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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sidney?
(a) Babs' husband.
(b) The owner of the dress shop.
(c) Betty's boyfriend.
(d) Bunty's brother.

2. Who does George tell Bunty was with the girls on holiday?
(a) Auntie Gladys.
(b) Auntie Babs.
(c) Auntie Doreen.
(d) Himself.

3. What kind of store does the narrator's family own?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A pet shop.
(d) A stationery store.

4. What is "Mobo"?
(a) Ruby's name for her mother.
(b) The family dog.
(c) A toy horse.
(d) Ruby's teddy bear.

5. Who takes a long time to come to tea on Christmas Eve?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Gillian.
(c) Nell.
(d) George.

6. What alternate caretaker does Ruby wish for?
(a) A fairy.
(b) Mary Poppins.
(c) Margot Fonteyn.
(d) Nana, the dog from "Peter Pan."

7. What new object was bought for Gillian and Ruby to share in their room?
(a) A dollhouse.
(b) A bookcase.
(c) A dressing table.
(d) A rocking chair.

8. What does the factory produce where Bunty works during the war?
(a) Boots.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Gun sights.
(d) Helmets.

9. What does the narrator's mother make for breakfast the morning after her conception?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Scrambled eggs.
(c) Waffles.
(d) Porridge.

10. What kills Rachel's baby?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) A seizure.
(c) Polio.
(d) Diptheria.

11. To what does Nell compare Jack's cheekbones?
(a) Razor clams.
(b) Apples.
(c) Mussels.
(d) Arrowheads.

12. Who is killed during the Great Air Raid?
(a) Bunty's friend Vi.
(b) Ena Tetley.
(c) Babs' in-laws.
(d) Mrs. Havis.

13. What does Ruby hear scratching at her window the night Bunty comes home?
(a) A tree branch.
(b) The Shop cat.
(c) The Shop parrot.
(d) A squirrel.

14. How many sisters does the narrator have?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

15. Which of these is not one of the dogs Jack worked with?
(a) Bruno.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Pep.
(d) Betsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Bunty compare her new baby to?

2. Who sews up Teddy for Ruby when she gets home?

3. Who is accused of dawdling at the table?

4. What does George criticize at the meal?

5. Who is Walter?

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