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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. Captain Grimes, another master, has
(a) An artificial leg.
(b) A long, brown beard.
(c) Leather leggings.
(d) Long blonde hair.

2. What is the general response to Chokey?
(a) His presence indicates a flaw in the system.
(b) He frightens most of the guests.
(c) His race makes most of the guests uncomfortable.
(d) He is accepted heartily.

3. Lady Circumference is ill at ease with people
(a) Who are of another color.
(b) Who are undereducated.
(c) Who are not from England.
(d) Who are richer than she.

4. Dr. Fagan makes a surprise announcement, and calls Pennyfeather
(a) A master event coordinator.
(b) A cricket player.
(c) A track runner.
(d) A distinguished athlete.

5. Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde would like
(a) To go abroad for the holidays alone.
(b) To invite Paul to come for a visit for the holidays.
(c) Her son to come home to Chokey for the holidays.
(d) Paul Pennyfeather to tutor her son for the holidays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Philbrick claimed to have

2. What information does Paul withhold from young Beste-Chetwynde?

3. Why is Grimes in the soup again?

4. What does Grimes decide to do on his wedding night?

5. A revolver used for starting the races is provided by

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Sniggs and Postlehwaite especially guilty of the unjust treatment of Paul Pennyfeather?

2. What is Margot Best-Chetwynde's interest in Chokey?

3. How is Prendergast's wig related to the "intractable" behavior of his students?

4. Prendergast seems doubtful about the presence of a new school master at Llanabba. How does that come through in their initial meeting?

5. What is it about Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde that has put Paul in such a state of mind over her?

6. Captain Grimes is terribly depressed after being married a few days to Flossie. What is it that is so upsetting to him?

7. For all that Paul has lost at the hands of Digby-Vaine-Trumpington, he decides not to take his money. Discuss Paul's response to Potts' letter.

8. How does Grimes portray the school system?

9. Can you put together the pieces of Philbrick's story about his sister Gracie, and imagine what the true story might have been? Of course, we do not know, but Waugh hints through his story telling that Philbrick's life might not be great as he says.

10. Philbrick has a great imagination. Of the three descriptions he has given of himself to Grimes, Prendy and Paul, which is the most likely to be true?

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