1 What is Mr. Woodifield's opinion of the boss's office? He admires it. He is jealous of it. He hates the decor. It makes him sad. 2 Why does Mr. Woodifield rarely get out into the city these days? He doesn't like to visit his friends. He was fired from his job. Most of his friends have abandoned him. His wife and daughters keep him at home. 3 How does the boss feel about Mr. Woodifield's view of his office? Jealous of Mr. Woodifield's own office Sad about the death of his son Satisfied at the attention Embarrassed at the compliment 4 Which of the following does the boss NOT point out as an example of his recent office renovatioins? New carpet New furniture New photograph of a boy in uniform New electric heating 5 How old is the photograph of the boy in uniform? Six years Fifteen years Two days Six months 6 What happens to Mr. Woodifield when he can't remember what he was going to tell the boss? He starts to cry. He asks the boss for whisky. He laughs jovially. His hands tremble and his cheeks grow red. 7 What does the boss offer Mr. Woodifield? A job Whisky A seat Medicine 8 What does Mr. Woodifield say about the whisky? It's nutty. He shouldn't have it. It's sweet. He doesn't like it. 9 What effect does the whisky have on Mr. Woodifield? It puts him to sleep. It makes him sad. It makes him drunk. It warms him. 10 What does Mr. Woodifield remember that he wanted to tell the boss? His wife sends regards. His daughters found the boss' son's grave in Belgium. He wants to visit him again tomorrow. He wants to invite him over for dinner on the weekend. 11 What is Mr. Woodifield's opinion of the grave? It is in a dangerous part of town. It is well-looked after. It should be at home, not in Belgium. It is in poor shape. 12 What does the boss do as soon as Mr. Woodifield leaves his office? Head to the train to go home Take a nap Have another whisky Tell Macey that he doesn't want to see anyone for the next half hour 13 What is the boss' plan now that he is alone? To drink more whisky To eat his lunch To carry on with his business To weep 14 What does the boss expect to cry over? His failed business His son's death six years prior His son's death last week The fly in his office 15 What best describes the boss' feelings towards his son when he was alive? Angry Proud and expectant Disappointed Amazed 16 What was the boss' plan for his son before the war? Getting married and starting a family Starting his own business Becoming a professor Taking over his father's business 17 How did the boss' son adjust to the office? Successfully but everyone in the office hated him Successfully and arrogantly Incompetently Successfully but with humility 18 How did the boss first hear of his son's death? Macey handed him a telegram in the office. He received a phone call in the office. A soldier came to his home to tell him personally. His wife handed him a telegram at home. 19 What puzzles the boss as he contemplates his son's death? He can't remember his son's face. He isn't crying or feeling the way he wants to feel. He is crying more than usual. He feels just as sad as the day he heard the news of his son's death. 20 What does the fly do when the boss pulls it out of the ink pot? It begins to clean the ink off its body. It dies. It immediately flies out the window. It jumps back in the ink pot. 21 What does the boss do once the fly has cleaned itself? Squash the fly Drop the fly out the window Watch it and do nothing Flick another drop of ink down on the fly 22 How does the boss feel towards the fly as it cleans itself for a second time? He feels inexplicably sad. He admires its courage. He feels a sense of revulsion towards it. He is shocked it is still alive. 23 How many times does the boss flick ink down at the fly? One time Three times Two times Four times 24 What happens to the fly after the third ink droplet? It dies. It jumps in the ink pot. It flies out the window. It cleans itself off again. 25 What is the boss' emotional state in the final moments of the story? Gloomy but passive Joyous Bored Wretched and frightened
