View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what color hair does the grocer have?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

2. How many pounds did a Wellington bomber weight?
(a) 41,200.
(b) 40,800.
(c) 34,600.
(d) 36,500.

3. What was the name of Aunt Dorothy's dog?
(a) Haley.
(b) Chloe.
(c) Minerva.
(d) Prudence.

4. How many stairs were in the house in Earls Court?
(a) 52.
(b) 48.
(c) 36.
(d) 65.

5. In Chapter 43, how long did Bernard get in prison?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, how often did Bernard Blight start coming into the sweet shop?

2. In Chapter 27, what was the name of the woman who begged a warden to find her fiance who was lost behind a toppled wall?

3. In Chapter 28, what does Michael Roberts share with Queenie?

4. What do some ruffians throw at Hortense and Queenie in Chapter 33?

5. Who did Bernard do patrol duty on a hangar with in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 39, what was known about a riot in Calcutta?

2. Why did Bernard and the others in his unit get a holiday and three days beer ration in Chapter 37?

3. How does Gilbert wake Hortense in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 41, who did Bernard speak to who escaped the basha, and what did the man tell him?

5. What was Queenie's life like until her Aunt Dorothy rescued her?

6. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

7. Where did Queenie start working and what was her job like?

8. Why is Hortense confused when Queenie says that she is not ashamed to be seen on the street with her?

9. Why does renting a room from Queenie become burdensome?

10. What is Gilbert pleased to find Queenie Bligh at first?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 692 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample