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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. Which female guest at the event is considered "common" by the others?
(a) Gladys.
(b) Mrs. Havis.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Babs.

2. Why did the family take a taxi to the pantomime?
(a) Gas rationing.
(b) George wasn't sure how to get there.
(c) As a special treat.
(d) The car had a flat tire.

3. What does Bunty bake after their errands in Chapter One?
(a) Chocolate-chip cookies.
(b) Bread.
(c) Fairy cakes.
(d) Blueberry muffins.

4. What chore does George suggest Ruby can do that Bunty refuses to let her?
(a) Peeling potatoes.
(b) Making tea.
(c) Grating nutmeg.
(d) Setting the table.

5. What does Gillian swallow at her grandmother's?
(a) An earring.
(b) A pink button.
(c) A marble.
(d) A coin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nell remember catching a bumble bee and letting it go?

2. To what church does Ruby get taken to?

3. What relative is scheduled to join them on their holiday in Whitby?

4. What kind of store does the narrator's family own?

5. Who takes a long time to come to tea on Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Bunty's first choice to be her husband?

2. What made Nell cry on her honeymoon?

3. What happens to Ruby in the back yard during the party?

4. How are the babies fed?

5. What kind of man was Frederick Barker?

6. How was Jack killed?

7. How is Bunty treated at Sunday School after missing the outing?

8. What kind of a man is Walter the butcher?

9. What kind of church does Auntie Babs attend?

10. Why does Ruby resolve to learn to read while at Auntie Babs'?

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