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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. After reading the opening to Section 4, about what time of day is it?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Mid-evening.
(c) Noon.
(d) Late afternoon.

2. What word best describes Rhoda's tone in Section 1?
(a) Despairing.
(b) Excited.
(c) Neurotic.
(d) Pleased.

3. What does Bernard acknowledge about his and the other boys' first night at school?
(a) That it is the first time sleeping in a new place.
(b) That it is the first time apart from their parents.
(c) That it is the first time apart from their sisters.
(d) That it is the first time far from home.

4. What is the name of the cook at school?
(a) Miss Lambert.
(b) Biddy.
(c) Miss Hudson.
(d) Miss Curry.

5. Which character opens Section 2's monologues?
(a) Jinny.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Susan.
(d) Louis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnessed the kiss in the garden through a chink in the hedge in Section 1?

2. What is Bernard doing at the beginning of Section 3?

3. Who is the first character to speak?

4. What is Louis doing upon the commencement of his major monologue in Section 3?

5. Who is not permitted to go on the walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Susan so distressed after she saw Jinny kiss Louis?

2. Which of the boys seems to have the strongest attachment to Percival? Please provide some evidence in your answer.

3. Describe how each character is presented in Section 1.

4. What is the major event that occurs in Section 4, and why is it significant?

5. Describe the boys' experiences in chapel while at school in Section 2.

6. Bernard is clearly becoming the most central of the six characters. Describe his characteristics as he appears in Section 3.

7. Describe the attitude of the characters towards each other prior to Percival's arrival in Section 4.

8. Briefly analyze Neville's attitude towards religion.

9. Why is it relevant that Bernard is the first speaker in Section 4?

10. Characterize how Louis expresses his differences from Neville and Bernard in Section 3.

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