1. What did Fleur add to the first chapter of Sir Eric Findlay's story?
(a) She wrote that his parents took his favorite rockinghorse away when he rode it without permission.
(b) She wrote about the butler stealing his rockinghorse to punish young Eric after he fell off and broke his nose.
(c) She portrayed him as being locked in a cupboard polishing silver while his nanny rode his rockinghorse with the butler.
(d) She had him ride the rockinghorse with the butler rather than the nanny.

2. Fleur mentions a bad writing habit of Leslie's and asks Dottie to warn him of it in his novel. How does Dottie respond?
(a) She becomes angry that Fleur has an intimate knowledge of his writing style.
(b) She believes Fleur is wrong and decides not to mention it to Leslie.
(c) She agrees to mention it to him.
(d) She begins to cry and changes the subject back to Fleur and the Association.

3. What happens to the first publisher who offered Fleur a contract for Warrender Chase?
(a) She, Solly and Lady Edwina decide the contract is not acceptable and reject it.
(b) Solly offers to renegotiate it for her.
(c) Solly convinces her that she should accept it.
(d) Lady Edwina confides that she knows the publisher and he is unethical.

4. What is that Sir Quentin has been enforcing upon the members?
(a) A series of stringent deadlines.
(b) A rigorous exercise routine, to sharpen their minds.
(c) An early curfew so that the rest might heighten their creativity.
(d) A "purifying fast."

5. Who serves as the primary comic relief in the early part of the book?
(a) Lady Edwina.
(b) Sir Eric Findlay.
(c) Fleur Talbot.
(d) Mr. Alexander.