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

2. What does Charlie tell Tracy when they part in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) To call when she reaches New York.
(b) To divorce her husband.
(c) To never contact him again.
(d) To call him on Tuesday.

3. What is the name of Marilyn Macauley's husband?
(a) James.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Roger.

4. Who is the director of the photography festival in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Joy Gunterson.
(b) Annie Appleby.
(c) Shelly Small.
(d) Dottie Blaine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Tracy ask Charlie for in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

2. What does Charlie put on the television at night in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

3. 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)?

4. What is Jay charged with in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

5. Where was the conference that Patty met her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Yvonne's last night in the guest room in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

2. Why does Pete Barton ask Tommy to stop coming to see him? How does Tommy respond?

3. How would you describe the narrative style in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

4. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 1, "The Sign"? To what does the "Sign" refer?

5. What happened to Tommy Guptill's dairy farm? Why?

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

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

8. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

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

10. What does the "Sewing and Alterations" sign symbolize in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

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