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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Philip to leave school for half a term?
(a) He gets Scarlet Fever.
(b) He needs therapy for his foot.
(c) His Aunt falls ill with Typhoid.
(d) His uncle runs low on money.

2. What kind of accent does the family friend of Louisa's have?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) American.
(d) German.

3. What exhausts Philip about Hayward?
(a) His ignorance.
(b) His racism.
(c) His inability to make decisions.
(d) His selfishness.

4. What time of day is it when Philip is woken up at the beginning of the book?
(a) Middle of the night.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Mid morning.
(d) Early evening.

5. Why does Louisa not know how to behave around children?
(a) She never had any of her own.
(b) Her husband does not like them.
(c) Her husband has strict ideas of how to treat them.
(d) She is getting very old.

6. What two words does Philip use to describe his apprenticeship work?
(a) Difficult and tedious.
(b) Fascinating and simple.
(c) Complicated and interesting.
(d) Long and laborious.

7. Where does Philip go to live after his mother dies?
(a) Black Meadows.
(b) Blackstable.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Billingshire.

8. Who tells Philip that it is not essential to believe in God?
(a) Erwin.
(b) Carling.
(c) Hayward.
(d) Weeks.

9. What is the profession of the man who takes care of the funeral arrangements for Philip's mother?
(a) Actor.
(b) Clergyman.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

10. What does Philip dislike most about Hayward?
(a) He is paranoid.
(b) He is loud.
(c) He is arrogant.
(d) He complains.

11. Who takes care of the funeral arrangements for Philip's mother?
(a) Philip's aunt.
(b) Philip's grandfather.
(c) Philip's cousin.
(d) Philip's uncle.

12. What is the name of the new headmaster?
(a) Thomas Packs.
(b) Trent Parcel.
(c) Tom Perkins.
(d) Tim Parkins.

13. Why does the new headmaster say Philip should thank God for his clubfoot?
(a) It shows him people's true natures.
(b) It shaped his personality.
(c) It brings him closer to God.
(d) It gives him fewer choices.

14. How long does Philip have to decide if he does not want to complete his apprenticeship?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

15. What does Philip do daily with the rich Englishman?
(a) Eats with him.
(b) Read the Bible with him.
(c) Dictates letters for him.
(d) Walk with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Philip crying when Louisa finds him in the kitchen?

2. What is the name of Louisa's maid?

3. How does Philip feel after he is intimate with Emily?

4. Where is Weeks from?

5. What one word does Philip use to describe Weeks?

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