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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lucy Barton end up moving?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Paris.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. What is Jay charged with in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Second-degree murder.
(b) Third-degree battery.
(c) First-degree murder.
(d) Rape.

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

4. What is Linda's last name in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Peterson-Cornell.
(b) Tuttle.
(c) Robinson-Jackson.
(d) Nicely.

5. What does Patty have the sensation of having in her mouth after reading the memoir in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?
(a) A grain of sand.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) A monster.
(d) A snake.

6. How long ago had a young woman disappeared from the town where Linda lives in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 7 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

7. Who was the woman who did the sewing for the Barton home before she died?
(a) Lydia Barton.
(b) Vicky Barton.
(c) Nora Barton.
(d) Lucy Barton.

8. How long is the drive from Patty's house to Hanston?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

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

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

11. What does Tommy buy for his wife's upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) A scarf and a book.
(b) A new pickup truck.
(c) A pair of gloves and a hat.
(d) A new sedan.

12. What caused the fire on Tommy Guptill's farm?
(a) The house's fireplace.
(b) The milking machines.
(c) An errant barbecue grill.
(d) A candle-lantern.

13. Where was the conference that Patty met her husband?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Atlanta.

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

15. What month is it when Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" begins?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) July.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many restaurants are there in Hanston?

2. What is the name of Marilyn Macauley's husband?

3. Who is Marilyn's son that she calls spineless in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

4. The narrator in Chapter 3, "Cracked" describes two sculptures in the garden of Linda's house. Who are the sculptures by?

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

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