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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pearl die?
(a) She is hit by a car.
(b) Suffocation.
(c) Drowning.
(d) She falls from a window.

2. Who dies at the end of 1963?
(a) Aunie Mabel.
(b) Auntie Babs.
(c) Uncle Tom.
(d) Auntie Betty.

3. What startling sight does Ruby see out the car window as they leave the Scottish farmhouse?
(a) A bear.
(b) Gillian's ghost.
(c) A huge stag.
(d) A bagpiper.

4. What color is the ensemble that Bunty buys for Ted and Sandra's wedding?
(a) Chocolate brown.
(b) Pea green.
(c) Magenta.
(d) Sky blue.

5. What strange food did the girls eat at Uncle Tom's the day Pearl died?
(a) Sweetmeats.
(b) Sheep's brains.
(c) Ox tongue.
(d) Calamari.

6. What part of Tom is injured by the Zeppelin attack?
(a) His foot.
(b) His knee.
(c) His hand.
(d) His ear.

7. Where are Ruby and Kathleen filling time after their A-Level exams at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) The Castle Museum.
(b) The beach.
(c) In a cafe, watching rugby on television.
(d) The movies.

8. Which of these is not part of the picnic lunches packed for them at the farmhouse?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Shepherd's Pie.
(c) Mint Yo-Yos.
(d) Pickles.

9. For what do Bunty and Ruby spend several days shopping?
(a) School uniforms.
(b) New curtains.
(c) Patricia's birthday present.
(d) A party dress.

10. What has Patricia just finished?
(a) Veterinary school.
(b) Filming a movie.
(c) A novel.
(d) Law school.

11. What do they have for lunch?
(a) Grilled chicken sandwiches.
(b) Fish and chips.
(c) Steak and kidney pie.
(d) Tomato soup.

12. What does Patricia discover she is allergic to?
(a) Crabmeat.
(b) Shrimp.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Peanuts.

13. What is the name of Bunty's boyfriend?
(a) Mr. Belling.
(b) Mr. Duncan.
(c) Mr. Worthington.
(d) Mr. Havisham.

14. What animal does Bunty think Jesus would be?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A lamb.

15. What business does George open when the Shop is remodeled?
(a) Books.
(b) Pets.
(c) Wine.
(d) Medical Supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saw Alice Barker leave with Jean-Paul Armand?

2. Where does George take his family in August, 1963?

3. Which color does Ruby say is "the color of memory"?

4. What is the last name Lillian adopts after the war?

5. What have Kathleen and Ruby been in charge of at school?

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