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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. What causes a teacher and several others to change their view of Tom from respect to wariness?
(a) Playing in the teacher's desk,
(b) Arguing with the teachers.
(c) Bullying young students.
(d) Stealing from other students.

2. Who cares for Tom?
(a) A local girl named Charity.
(b) His cousin, Sara.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. What does Old Brooke say to Tom?
(a) He is shocked that Tom is better than everyone else on the team.
(b) He's sure Tom will be a good player.
(c) He will never be on the football team.
(d) He is ashamed of Tom's behavior.

4. What is Tom's reaction to his father's speech?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Irritated.
(c) Near-tearful.
(d) Fearful.

5. How is the meal in the common room and roll call?
(a) Noisy.
(b) Boring.
(c) Silent.
(d) Quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tom staying at the roadside inn?

2. How does Flashman now treat Tom?

3. What are the excellent qualities of the Brown family?

4. What involves two men, each carrying a wooden cudgel or club, climbing into what might be described as a kind of boxing ring, and fighting to see who can make the other's scalp bleed first?

5. How is the relationship between Squire Brown and Tom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens later in the evening?

2. What lesson does Tom learn from a boy at the local private school?

3. Why does Tom's respect for the Doctor increase?

4. How are the two church services for Tom?

5. What two incidents teach Tom the foolishness of this poor attitude?

6. What is "the veast?"

7. What action makes Tom proud of himself?

8. What is Tom's overall feel of the day?

9. How do Tom and East behave after Flashman leaves the school?

10. How does Tom take East's warning about Flashman?

(see the answer keys)

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