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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far back in time must Fleur go to tell us the story of the Autobiographical Association?
(a) A decade.
(b) Three years.
(c) Ten months.
(d) A summer.

2. What was the first physical quirk Fleur noticed about Sir Quentin when they met?
(a) He has a noticeable limp.
(b) His hands shake, making it difficult for him to write.
(c) One of his eyes cross, so she cannot tell if he is looking at her or not.
(d) His right shoulder protrudes slightly ahead of his left.

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

4. Fleur lives surrounded by books, yet does not consider herself a bibliophile. Why not?
(a) She only borrows from the library rather than purchase books for her own.
(b) She only collects books of poetry.
(c) She collects books by the hundreds but rarely reads them all the way through.
(d) She is only interested in books for the content, not for their rarity or value.

5. How much progress have the members of the Autobiographical Association made when Fleur begins her employment?
(a) Two of them are nearly finished, but the rest are just getting started.
(b) None have made it past the first chapter.
(c) They are each approximately halfway through their memoirs.
(d) Two of them have not started, but most are nearly finished.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dottie tell Fleur that she is upset?

2. After seven weeks, why does Sir Quentin tell Fleur he wants to take over editing the manuscripts?

3. How does Fleur react to Dottie's first written piece?

4. What does Dottie first write when she joins the Association?

5. Lady Edwina behaves erratically with Sir Quentin and Beryl Tims. What are the symptoms of her supposed dementia?

(see the answer key)

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