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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of young Peter's learned skills is
(a) Entertaining guests.
(b) Dealing with his mother.
(c) Mixing cocktails.
(d) Analyzing people.

2. The professor attracted Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde's attention with a rejected design
(a) For a village in Hungary.
(b) For an aluminum factory.
(c) For a chewing gum factory.
(d) For a Tudor mansion.

3. What might indicate that young Peter knows about his mother's business?
(a) He leaves white-faced from the restaurant.
(b) He mentions his mother giving Flossie a job in South America.
(c) He was present when his mother sent Paul to France.
(d) His mother treats him like the man of the house.

4. Despite harsh prison conditions, Paul
(a) Has his own finely appointed restroom.
(b) Eats lavishly, due to Margot.
(c) Does daily calisthenics.
(d) Sleeps on a featherbed, from Margot.

5. Paul learns of Prendergast's fate through
(a) Conversations sung during a hymn.
(b) The Governor's speech.
(c) Philbrick's message to him.
(d) The Medical officer.

6. Margot has a bias that favors hiring
(a) Girls who come from poverty.
(b) Girls with husbands.
(c) Girls with children.
(d) Girls with no experience.

7. The author refers to Paul's shadow which is
(a) His alter-ego.
(b) His depression.
(c) His true self.
(d) His inner child.

8. The Governor is interested in
(a) Getting prison property repaired.
(b) Getting to the underlying cause of the big man's problems.
(c) Making the man an example for others.
(d) Understanding what motivates the chaplain.

9. When Paul presses Potts about his line of work, Potts
(a) Lies and claims he works with sea life.
(b) Admits he is a spy for the government.
(c) Lies and says he is with the League of Nations.
(d) Admits he is doing divorce shadowing.

10. Paul feels that Grimes is actually
(a) Immortal.
(b) Dead this time.
(c) A hero.
(d) In another prison.

11. Silenus thinks that Margot Beste-Chetwynde is
(a) Not much different from other similar women.
(b) A marvel to behold.
(c) Not to be trusted.
(d) A woman of high character and taste.

12. Returning to Scone college in disguise, Paul learns that
(a) He was considered insane.
(b) He was considered sad and lonely.
(c) He was considerd wild and a degenerate.
(d) He was highly respected.

13. Dr. Fagan's letter sounds as though
(a) Llanabba no longer exists.
(b) Llanabba is thriving.
(c) Llanabba is closing down.
(d) Llanabba has improved.

14. Professor Silenus values machines over
(a) Animals.
(b) Society.
(c) Humans.
(d) Wealth.

15. Guilt over Grimes' death is expressed by
(a) Peter.
(b) The prison's chaplain.
(c) Margot.
(d) Paul Pennyfeather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Again, Paul is living the good life now, as

2. After the interviews, Paul and Margot go to lunch and see

3. Paul's best man is the same person who

4. Young Peter, in his drunkenness, seems a bit

5. Not surpisingly, Paul runs into his old friend,

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