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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 Jessie encourage Norman to do with the answer to #22?
(a) Take him to a local bar.
(b) Take him to the country club.
(c) Take him to a ballgame.
(d) Take him to church.

2. Who arrives at the train station a few days later?
(a) Neal
(b) Robert
(c) Martin
(d) Clay

3. The next morning Paul arrives at Norman's house to _________________________________________.
(a) to get things ready for an auction
(b) help paint the house
(c) to go on a picnic
(d) go fishing with Norman and Jessie's family

4. What is the name of Norman's brother-in-law?
(a) Neal
(b) Alan
(c) Robert
(d) James

5. Who speaks often of the tragedy?
(a) Norman and Mr. Maclean
(b) Norman and Jessie
(c) Norman and Jessie's mother
(d) Norman and Neal

Short Answer Questions

1. After Norman is married, he asks Paul to do him what favor?

2. Where do Norman and Paul fish?

3. What profession does Norman and Paul's father have?

4. What do Norman and Mr. Maclean come to realize?

5. How do Norman and Mr. Maclean react after the tragedy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the two brothers in the story?

2. Where do Norman and Paul escape from Norman's family problems a few days later?

3. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

4. What do Norman and Paul receive in the form of sermons from their father?

5. What do Norman's wife and mother-in-law finally realize about Neal?

6. On what is the story based?

7. What favor does Norman ask of his brother, Paul?

8. Who arrives to surprise Norman and Paul at the cabin?

9. What is the occupation of Norman and Paul's father?

10. What happens one night after Norman and Paul spend the day fishing?

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