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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After accounting, what does Deighton decide to do for a living?
(a) Become a policeman.
(b) Drive trolleys.
(c) Play the trumpet.
(d) Play the piano.

2. At the end of Book 3, Chapter 4, how does Deighton respond when he discovers what his wife has done?
(a) He divorces his wife so that she cannot have the money.
(b) He agrees to go to the bank.
(c) He goes to Barbados to retrieve his land.
(d) He refuses to deposit the money.

3. When they get to the park, where do Beryl and Selina go?
(a) To the ice cream stand.
(b) To the zoo.
(c) To the clothing store.
(d) To the library.

4. Which of the following item types will Silla make and sell for extra money?
(a) Hand-strung rosary beads.
(b) Handmade brooms.
(c) Knitted sweaters.
(d) Delicacies from Barbados.

5. What are Deighton's happy news?
(a) That he has gotten a job.
(b) That they are about to have a son.
(c) That he is buying a house.
(d) That he has inherited land in Barbados.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Deighton's mistress treat him?

2. In Book 3, how does Silla carry out her plan to get money for a house?

3. Why are the children at Miss Thompson's hungry?

4. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does the other man think that Deighton will not make money at his latest venture?

5. What does Selina do to Ina when Ina states that she will tell their father how bad he is?

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