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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Patty Nicely's eldest sister?
(a) Marie.
(b) Vicky.
(c) Linda.
(d) Sarah.

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

5. How long was Patty married to Sebastian?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 years.

6. What is the hope within Charlie compared to in the end of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) A crocus bulb.
(b) The ocean waves.
(c) A desert.
(d) Rain clouds.

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

8. What is the name of Linda's husband in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Jay.
(b) Jake.
(c) Roy.
(d) Robert.

9. Charlie Macauley is described in Chapter 2, "Windmills" as being about how much older than Patty?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

10. What does Charlie recall planting with Marilyn in the beginning of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Apple seeds.
(b) Cucumber seeds.
(c) Acorns.
(d) Crocus bulbs.

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

12. How old is Linda's daughter in Boston?
(a) 16.
(b) 29.
(c) 32.
(d) 23.

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

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

15. Whom did Patty catch her mother in bed with when she was young?
(a) Mr. Jackson.
(b) Mr. Delaney.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Peterson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sebastian live when Patty met him?

2. Where does Joy go every month to visit her son in prison?

3. In what war had Tommy's brother served?

4. What does the narrator say you never get used to "no matter what anyone says about it" in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" (114)?

5. Who is the director of the photography festival in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

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