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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the retirement home that Patty talks to her mother about in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?
(a) Golden Shores.
(b) Golden Leaf.
(c) Exeter.
(d) Windsor Terrace.

2. What is the name of Angelina Mumford's mother?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Emily.

3. How old will Shirley be on her upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) 75.
(b) 82.
(c) 85.
(d) 69.

4. What did Lucy Barton go on to become after leaving home?
(a) A writer.
(b) An actress.
(c) A painter.
(d) A lawyer.

5. What does Charlie put on the television at night in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) A Disney film.
(b) A British comedy.
(c) A French film.
(d) A sci-fi movie.

6. What had caused Marilyn Macauley's husband to change in personality?
(a) A car accident that caused brain swelling.
(b) A car accident that had caused amnesia.
(c) The murder of his father.
(d) His service in the Vietnam War.

7. What is the upcoming event that Marilyn Macauley is trying on a dress for in the shop in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) A book signing.
(b) Her granddaughter's baptism.
(c) Her second cousin's wedding.
(d) A benefit concert.

8. Where does Joy go every month to visit her son in prison?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Joliet.
(c) Angola.
(d) Sing Sing.

9. Where does Charlie lead Tracy after they leave the hotel in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) To the library.
(b) To a bank.
(c) To his home.
(d) To a diner.

10. What does Angelina Mumford teach?
(a) Biology.
(b) Social Studies.
(c) Algebra.
(d) English Literature.

11. Where had Tommy Guptill's children attended school before the fire forced them to move?
(a) Amgash.
(b) Carlisle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Lawrenceville.

12. Where does Linda go to talk to a lawyer in the end of Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Memphis.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Layton.

13. What does Patty associate with her father?
(a) The moon.
(b) The sun.
(c) The stars.
(d) The highway.

14. The town that is hosting the photography festival in Chapter 3, "Cracked" is about an hour from what major city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) St. Paul.

15. Who is Marilyn's son that she calls spineless in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Stevie.
(b) Robert.
(c) Roger.
(d) Jake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linda believe always gives a person away regarding how poor or wealthy they were in their youth?

2. What has gone missing from Yvonne's room on the fourth morning since her arrival?

3. What is the name of Linda's husband in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

4. Who was the woman who did the sewing for the Barton home before she died?

5. Charlie Macauley is described in Chapter 2, "Windmills" as being about how much older than Patty?

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