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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion did Alice convert to during World War I after a vision?
(a) Islam.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Buddhism.

2. Why does Christine need an ambulance?
(a) A seizure.
(b) A deep cut.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) A severe burn.

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

4. Where does Lillian first live after leaving England?
(a) Ottawa.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Vancouver.
(d) Prince Edward Island.

5. What does Patricia tell Ruby to tell George is wrong with her?
(a) She has her period.
(b) A toothache.
(c) A headache.
(d) A fever.

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

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

8. What nationality is the male owner of the farmhouse where the Lennoxes and Ropers stay?
(a) Polish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) German.
(d) Irish.

9. What does Christine always want to pretend to be in her games with Ruby?
(a) Horses.
(b) Princesses.
(c) Movie stars.
(d) Cats.

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

11. Who does Ruby believe is her mother's favorite child?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Gillian.

12. What was Jean-Paul Armand imprisoned for?
(a) Bankruptcy.
(b) Theft.
(c) Attempted murder.
(d) Driving without a license.

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

14. Who saw Alice Barker leave with Jean-Paul Armand?
(a) Tom.
(b) Ada.
(c) Albert.
(d) Lawrence.

15. Who has been staying with Bunty while Ruby makes her way home in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Daisy and Rose.
(b) Auntie Gladys.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Adrian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has recently divorced his/her spouse?

2. Which of these is not part of the picnic lunches packed for them at the farmhouse?

3. Where is Ruby planning to go to university?

4. For what do Bunty and Ruby spend several days shopping?

5. What is Bunty's boyfriend's occupation?

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