An Englishman's Home (E. Waugh)

In the rural English village of ________, Mr. Metcalfe goes about his morning routine. As he putters around his house and garden, he reflects on his love of the countryside and his eagerness to appear a “________________________.”

• London, Day-tripper

• Penzance, Vicar

• Stratford-upon-Avon, famous writer

• Much Malcock, true countryman

Having made his fortune as a businessman in the _______ trade, he has only recently moved to Much Malcock with his wife and is keen to fit in with his neighbors.

• oil

• banking

• cotton

• chocolate

Colonel Hodge is a blunt man who has _________money but good social standing, especially with local organizations like the ________;

• a lot of, polo club

• little, Boy Scouts

• stolen, golf club

• the most, church

The Hornbeams are a pretentious couple who make a point of leading a _____lifestyle and practicing _______ techniques.

• rustic, spiritual

• aristocratic, sobriety

• hermetic, woodblock printing

Lady Peabury is a self-indulgent but judgmental _______ who owns much more _______than any of the other characters in the story.

• royal, gold

• widow, land

• businesswoman, houses

Metcalfe, was hoping to propose a plan for all of the wealthy neighbors to pitch in to buy the land back. He calls a meeting of all four households but when he introduces his idea, they think that:

• Hodge should pay the for all the land since he is the richest of the bunch.

• Lady Peabury is right; they believe that it is onus is on Metcalfe to pay the full price of the field since it "went with" his propery.

• They should all buy a piece of the land and share it at (25% for each neighbor).

• he was mad so Lady Peabury punched him directly in the face.

Hodge finds out that the buyers have intentions even worse than a merely building house or even a settlement because they intend to start construction on:

• a hospital complete with parking lots, cafes, and pharmacies.

• A spralling comercial centre with parking lots.

• a country farm complete with pigs, cows, and sheep cultivating three different crops: barley, oats, and corn.

• an industrial laboratory complete with two chimneys that will pump out poisonous fumes.

In an angry letter, Mr. Metcalfe informs Lady Peabury that he now intends to ______________________________ unless she splits the cost of the land with him.

• give his property to the church

• leave the village and sell his own garden for a housing development

• convert his land and all his buildings into a grand hotel.

• sell his property to Bogget for 2 shillings

In the end, __________ contribute some money in order to buy the land and build a new lodge for the Boy Scouts upon it, and Mr. Metcalfe and Lady Peabury both _________ Much Malcock.

• the vicar and Boggett, abandon

• only the Hornbeams, leave

• all the neighbors, stay in

• only the 2 wealthiest neighbours, stay in

Mr. Hargood-Hood is the ________ of “An Englishman’s Home.” Although he’s quite agreeable and friendly, he’s the one who _____ Mr. Westmacott’s field and consequently incites the feud between Mr. Metcalfe and Lady Peabury

• hero, sold

• antagonist, buys

• protagonist, invests

• kindest character, loves