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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Alice work?
(a) Racine Medical Center.
(b) The Gap.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) Blackwell Elementary.
2. How supportive is Howard as Alice worries about attending the funeral?
(a) He is overly attentive.
(b) He is of no help.
(c) He knows the perfect thing to say.
(d) He tries but falls short.
3. Where do Alice and Theresa meet unexpectedly?
(a) The mall.
(b) The apple orchard.
(c) The library.
(d) Starbucks.
4. Howard's mother treats him like __________________.
(a) A hero.
(b) An afterthought.
(c) An infant.
(d) An idiot.
5. Alice guiltily rejoices that _______________ is out of danger.
(a) Addie.
(b) Emma.
(c) Amy.
(d) Sara.
6. Alice jokes that jail is _____________________.
(a) A vacation.
(b) A really bad hotel.
(c) Just a foretaste of hell.
(d) A bad case of hiccups.
7. How old was Alice when her mother died?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.
8. Where is Alice taking the girls when the police arrive?
(a) School.
(b) The grocery.
(c) Choir practice.
(d) The mall.
9. What does Howard warn Alice not to do in church?
(a) Faint.
(b) Talk.
(c) Cry.
(d) Sing.
10. Why had Alice had a confrontation with Mrs. Mackessy?
(a) She said derogatory things about Claire.
(b) She sent her son to school when he was very ill.
(c) She did not vote for the school levy.
(d) She hit her car in the parking lot.
11. Who are Alice's daughters?
(a) Amy and Suzanne.
(b) Emma and Sara.
(c) Emma and Claire.
(d) Allison and Claire.
12. What does Nellie advise Howard to do regarding Alice?
(a) Have her move out of town.
(b) Get her mind off the tragedy.
(c) Give her time to recover.
(d) Divorce her.
13. What is Theresa doing when Alice sees her?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying.
14. Where does Alice go to avoid a talk with Nellie?
(a) The library.
(b) The mall.
(c) The grocery.
(d) The pond.
15. Who pays for Alice's college degree?
(a) Mildred.
(b) Howard.
(c) Nellie.
(d) Alice.
Short Answer Questions
1. How can Alice be characterized?
2. Alice sees herself as ____________________.
3. Which student had Alice slapped in a moment of extreme frustration?
4. What does Howard think about while waiting to see Alice in jail?
5. What does Howard want to throw at Miss Bowman when he picks up the girls?
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