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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. Why does Mr. Richards not want to make the matter private?
(a) The town shares everything.
(b) It would be dishonest.
(c) It would be no fun.
(d) It would spoil the romance.

2. What does Mrs. Richards say is Mr. Goodson's one vanity?
(a) He thinks he has better hair.
(b) He thinks his wife is the most beautiful.
(c) He thinks he is the town's most moral person.
(d) He thinks he gives better advice.

3. What kind of honesty does Mrs. Richards say the town has trained them to think?
(a) Hateful honesty.
(b) God's honesty.
(c) Artificial honesty.
(d) Idealistic honesty.

4. Where do Mr. And Mrs. Richards have to go to in the morning?
(a) The town hall.
(b) The bank.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) The church.

5. Who does Halliday realize has broken a leg?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Mr. Richard's
(c) Himself.
(d) Mr. Harkness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the stranger set down his sack in the cashier's house?

2. Why did Mr. Richards not tell his wife about the Reverend?

3. Who does Mr. Richards say is not a bad man?

4. What did Goodson tell Richards to do when he tried to convert him?

5. What does Mr. Richards want to do with the money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Richards think he and his wife are not to blame for what happened?

2. What rumor does Burgess have to deny?

3. What kindness does Mr. Richards decide he must have performed for Goodson?

4. How does Hadleyburg make sure all its residents are honest?

5. How does a stranger try to get the 18 principals to bid for the sack?

6. What does Mrs. Richards say she now thinks about honesty?

7. What same conclusion do Mr. Cox and Mr. Richards come to?

8. How does Mr. Richards react when he reads the stranger's note?

9. Why did the stranger have to wait before implementing his plan?

10. Why does Mr. Richards say Burgess is friendly to them?

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