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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. On what day of the week in May does Tommy drive into Carlisle in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

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

3. Who is Jay's lawyer that he asks for in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Norm Atwood.
(b) Annie Appleby.
(c) Roger Anderson.
(d) Pat Johnson.

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

5. For whom does Tracy need the money that she asks from Charlie?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her pimp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charlie lead Tracy after they leave the hotel in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

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

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

4. The town that is hosting the photography festival in Chapter 3, "Cracked" is about an hour from what major city?

5. Who was the father in the Barton family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the crocus bulbs symbolize in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

2. Who is Lila Lane? What can be observed of her character by her first interaction with Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

3. Why does it strike a nerve with Pete when Tommy asks about his mother?

4. What does Charlie Macauley represent to Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

5. What losses have Karen-Lucie and Joy experienced in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

6. How is the narrative related in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

7. How is the setting of Linda and Jay's home described in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

8. Based on his actions in Chapter 1, "The Sign," how would you describe Tommy Guptill?

9. How would you describe Patty Nicely's character?

10. Why does Tommy feel upset in the end of Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

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