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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ben's father disappointed after their outing together in Part I?
(a) His team lost.
(b) He spent too much money there.
(c) Ben got sick there.
(d) He thought Ben would enjoy it more.

2. What does Vern ask of McLeish in Part I?
(a) To use his name to promote his business.
(b) For him to invest in Vern's businsess.
(c) For him to do a television ad for Vern's business.
(d) For him to come to the opera with Vern.

3. Who is the headmaster that one of the children challenges in Part I?
(a) Mr. Smythe.
(b) Mr. Riddington.
(c) Mr. Helberdon.
(d) Mr. Hardy.

4. What event does Ben's father take him to in Part I?
(a) A sailing race.
(b) A sporting event.
(c) A dog race.
(d) A choir performance.

5. Who is known as the bully of the children's group in Part I?
(a) Jo.
(b) Ben.
(c) Vernon.
(d) Alec.

6. Where does Jo perform in Part II?
(a) The Roof.
(b) Studio 54.
(c) The Mainline.
(d) The Pelican Club.

7. What does Vern hum to himself after closing the deal with McLeish?
(a) Madame Butterfly.
(b) Tosca.
(c) The Marriage of Figaro.
(d) Rignoletti.

8. What does Ben's doctor and the medical students decide to do in his treatment in Part I?
(a) Try electrical shock therapy on him.
(b) Try a different diet for him.
(c) Release him.
(d) Change his medication.

9. What song do the children sing in their class together in Part I?
(a) Fabrington.
(b) Cotswolds.
(c) The Black and Tans.
(d) The Queen's Coronation.

10. How does Ben think his "bad times" usually come on?
(a) Gradually.
(b) With a clear cause.
(c) Suddenly.
(d) He never has bad times any longer.

11. What does Alec's mentor tell him that takes Alec by surprise in Part I?
(a) Alec should leave London.
(b) Alec should really become an engineer.
(c) Alec might be meant for greater things than the job he is in.
(d) Alec should think about getting married.

12. Who does Vern make fun of in the restaurant that makes McLeish uncomfortable?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The General.
(c) The King.
(d) A famous writer.

13. What kind of work does Alec do when he becomes an adult in Part I?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Financial planning.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Typesetting.

14. What is the name of Vern's company?
(a) Grosvenor Investments.
(b) White's.
(c) Hippleton's.
(d) Reveney's.

15. Why does the person Alec is asking for a job tell him he has hesitations for hiring him?
(a) He knew Alec's father and never liked him.
(b) Alec wears glasses and glasses are not allowed in the job.
(c) Alec seems not to have a good grasp of grammar.
(d) Alec seems like a hothead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses to pay for his fare in Part II on the bus?

2. Who runs the meeting Alec attends in the end of Part II?

3. What area of London does the major bombing happen in?

4. Who physically intervenes to save Ben from a possible beating in Part II?

5. Who does Jo watch performing before her own act in Part II?

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