1.
When the author was invited by Mrs. Brown to go on a picnic, she__________.
A) accepted it reluctantly
B) refused the invitation politely
C) accepted it happily
D) refused the invitation firmly
2.
The author was most probably___________.
A) a tenant of the family
B) a member of the family
C) a good friend of the family
D) a relative of the family
3.
From the author's description, we can conclude that Mrs. Brown___________.
A) had made very detailed arrangements for the picnic
B) took too little care of her tenant's needs
C) was a hospitable, clever, and sensible woman
D) was a lazy and stupid woman
4.
Which one of the following adjectives does not describe Mrs. Brown's personality?
A) straightforward
B) fussy
C) suspicious
D) bossy
5.
Mrs. Brown finally decided to have the picnic in a certain meadow because_________.
A) she realized that what she wanted did not exist
B) it was exactly what she wanted
C) she knew her husband was getting impatient
D) she was tired of looking for a better one
6.
The farmer told the picnickers to leave
because_______.
A) he did not like strangers to stay in his farm
B) he knew it was going to rain
C) he was unfriendly and fault-finding
D) the cows needed to return to the meadow after milking
7.
By "I wished I were fifty miles off," (L. 58) the author meant she__________.
A) was eager to go home
B) didn't like to have a picnic near home
C) felt embarrassed
D) regretted having come on the picnic