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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. Which of Lawrence Stern's paintings is Noel particularly interested in?
(a) The Shell Seekers.
(b) The Magician.
(c) The Aftermath.
(d) The Three Graces.

2. With what organization does Penelope volunteer during the war?
(a) Women's Royal Naval Service.
(b) The Red Cross.
(c) WAVES.
(d) Florence Nightingale Society.

3. Who purchases the Lawrence Stern painting at the auction?
(a) An American.
(b) A Frenchman.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) A German.

4. Where had Olivia gone with friends in the summer of 1979?
(a) Ibiza.
(b) Fiji.
(c) Nassau.
(d) Cancun.

5. What does Olivia value more than anything else?
(a) Independence.
(b) Love.
(c) Religion.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nancy's grandmother?

2. What relationship is Lawrence Stern to Olivia, Nancy and Noel?

3. Why does Noel visit Olivia?

4. What does Olivia learn about Cosmo?

5. What is Nancy's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Lawrence Stern paintings have such an impact on Noel and Nancy?

2. Who is Danus Muirfield?

3. What is Nancy's relationship with Penelope?

4. Why does Noel exhibit such callous behavior toward his mother?

5. What is Noel's real purpose for visiting his mother's house?

6. How important is independence in Olivia's life?

7. Which sister--Olivia or Nancy--is the one who is able to get things accomplished?

8. Why is Antonia's stay with Penelope mutually beneficial?

9. What is Ambrose's real interest in Penelope?

10. How is Olivia's view of the Lawrence Stern paintings different from how Olivia views them?

(see the answer keys)

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