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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 does Nellie advise Howard to do regarding Alice?
(a) Give her time to recover.
(b) Get her mind off the tragedy.
(c) Divorce her.
(d) Have her move out of town.

2. Where does Alice plan to take her and Theresa's daughters to escape the summer heat?
(a) The city pool.
(b) The pond on their farm.
(c) The amusement park.
(d) The mall.

3. Alice needs Howard's help to ___________________.
(a) Drive.
(b) Dress.
(c) Play piano.
(d) Shop.

4. Who cared for Alice when her mother died?
(a) Grandma Jane.
(b) Her father.
(c) Aunt Maggie.
(d) Aunt Kate.

5. Who pays for Alice's college degree?
(a) Nellie.
(b) Alice.
(c) Howard.
(d) Mildred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will Nellie be in Romania for two months?

2. Alice asks Howard not to tell Nellie or ___________________.

3. What does Howard think about the prayers at the hospital?

4. Which of the following is something that does NOT worry Howard?

5. What instrument does Howard play after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the relationship between Alice and Howard at this point?

2. How do Mrs. Mackessy and Mrs. M.L. Glevitch push Alice to the breaking point at Lizzy's funeral?

3. Describe how Howard's life has changed due to harassing phone calls and reporters.

4. What thoughts does Alice have regarding God that show her elementary thinking on the topic?

5. How does Howard react to Alice's arrest, especially noting Alice's behavior?

6. What is the nature of the impromptu meeting between Alice and Theresa in the apple orchard?

7. What is the purpose of Chapter 7 and how will Nellie's departure mean volatility?

8. What is Alice's job and why did she enter into this career field?

9. How does the topic of reincarnation figure into Alice's thoughts now?

10. What is the purpose of the shopping trip to get Howard a new suit?

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