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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Helena feel about her husband coming home?
(a) She is extremely excited.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She dreads it.
(d) She is not terribly keen.

2. Why do Helena, Everard, Rocky and Mildred go to the Learned Society?
(a) To hear the speech on the trip to Africa.
(b) To hear the speech on new discoveries.
(c) To hear the speech on upcoming exhibitions.
(d) To hear the speech on how to be a stellar member of the society.

3. Where do Dora and Mildred go on the double-decker bus?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) Big Ben.
(c) Piccadilly.
(d) Downing Street.

4. When Mildred sees Everard by chance, how does she describe the exchange?
(a) Quite interesting.
(b) Awkward.
(c) Nerve-racking.
(d) Relatively pleasant.

5. How does Helena's job sound to Mildred?
(a) Degrading.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Exciting.

6. What does Mildred's lunch date immediately assume?
(a) That Mildred is secretly seeing someone.
(b) That Mildred has not had any other social engagements that week.
(c) That Mildred is upset about the amount of attention that Julian is paying to Mrs. Gray.
(d) That Mildred is sad and lonely and desperately wishes to marry.

7. Where did Mildred begin working after her parents died?
(a) The Excellent Women League.
(b) Longterm Care for Women Assoc.
(c) Society for Aged Gentlewomen.
(d) Elderly Women Centre.

8. Within how many years did Mildred's parents die of one another?
(a) Three years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

9. During their outing, who does Mildred and Dora see?
(a) Julian and Mrs. Gray.
(b) Helena Napier and Rocky Napier.
(c) Helena Napier and Everard Bone.
(d) Rocky Napier and an unknown woman.

10. Where do Rocky and Mildred sit at the Learned Society?
(a) On the roof.
(b) On a bench.
(c) In the gallery.
(d) To the side, away from the group.

11. Who is the pastor at Mildred's church?
(a) Jim Merving.
(b) Jeffrey Martin.
(c) Julian Malory.
(d) James Matthews.

12. When does Dora come to visit Mildred?
(a) Victoria Day.
(b) Over the Easter holiday.
(c) In the summer.
(d) Just after Valentine's Day.

13. What does Mildred agree to help with when she arrives at the Malorys?
(a) The curtains.
(b) The dusting.
(c) The cooking.
(d) Vacuuming the couch.

14. Where do the group go after the speech at the Learned Society?
(a) To a movie.
(b) Home.
(c) To Everard's house.
(d) Out for dinner.

15. How is Mildred's appearance described as?
(a) Mousy.
(b) Risque.
(c) Prim and proper.
(d) Disheveled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the church where Mildred worships?

2. How does Mildred feel when she first meet Helena?

3. How many stories tall is Mildred's apartment building?

4. Who does Mildred run into on the street after her annual lunch date?

5. How does Helena react when Everard says that he is going away for awhile?

(see the answer keys)

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