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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. Who does Pettigrew invite to his house for Christmas?
(a) Amina.
(b) Jemima.
(c) Grace.
(d) Mrs. Ali.

2. How does Roger deal with his lost love?
(a) He writes.
(b) He finds a new girl.
(c) He works hard.
(d) He drinks.

3. What does the secretary say that upsets Pettigrew?
(a) Roger raised the credit limit.
(b) Roger has been to the club.
(c) Roger was saying rude things about Mrs. Ali.
(d) Roger offended some waiters.

4. What favor does Pettigrew do for Mrs. Ali's nephew?
(a) All of these.
(b) Hires him to work in the garden.
(c) Allows him to live at his home.
(d) Gives him some money.

5. What does Sandy do to win approval in Pettigrew's eyes?
(a) She asks to hear some war stories.
(b) She is kind to Mrs. Pettigrew's nephew.
(c) She promises to visit.
(d) She helps fix the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Pettigrew have preferred to losing Sandy?

2. Who is Pettigrew's favorite author?

3. What does Gertrude want to contact Roger about?

4. Why does Mrs. Ali not let Pettigrew leave with her?

5. Why does Pettigrew find Roger's dance attire ironic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inconvenience does Roger cause his father at the dance?

2. What does Roger brag about after the shooting party?

3. What does Mr. Rasool do at the dance?

4. How does Roger try to get Abdul out of his father's house?

5. What saves Christmas for Major Pettigrew?

6. Why doesn't Abdul marry the woman he loves?

7. Why does Roger want to pursue Gertrude?

8. What does Ferguson tell Pettigrew to do after the dance?

9. What is Pettigrew asked to do about Lord Dagenham's land?

10. Why does Mrs. Ali tell Major Pettigrew to stay at the dance when she leaves?

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