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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the novel Breathing Lessons about?
(a) Improving one's life.
(b) Working out a commonplace marriage.
(c) Life lessons from the view of an elderly person.
(d) Finding yourself.

2. What is sung at the funeral?
(a) Love Is a Many Splendored Thing.
(b) Love Me Tomorrow.
(c) I will Remember You.
(d) Hold Me Now.

3. Who does Serena wish was at the funeral?
(a) Shannon.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Leroy.
(d) No one.

4. Why was Ira given so little attention?
(a) Ira wanted to be ignored.
(b) His parents did not know how to handle them.
(c) Because his two sisters were mentally and emotionally challenged.
(d) He behaved badly.

5. What does Serena constantly seek from other people?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Validation.
(c) Help.
(d) Handouts.

6. Why doesn't Ira want to see Leroy?
(a) He feels awkward around his granduaghter.
(b) He knows Fiona will not want them there.
(c) Jesse would not welcome the visit.
(d) He doesn't think think they should arrive at Fiona's unannounced.

7. Why was Boris upset with Maggie?
(a) She would not have sex with him.
(b) She paid too much attention to friends.
(c) He did not understand her liking of working in a nursing home.
(d) She loved her dog too much.

8. What pleases Ira as they arrive at the funeral?
(a) He and Maggie have made up .
(b) They are the only ones to bring a gift.
(c) No one is crying - it makes him uncomfortable.
(d) That they are the first to arrive.

9. How was Ira treated by his parents?
(a) Ira ran away when he was younger.
(b) He was ignored.
(c) They spoiled him.
(d) They loved him dearly.

10. Who was Maggie dating before Ira?
(a) Bennson Morris.
(b) Boris Drumm.
(c) Jason.
(d) Mike Douglas.

11. Who is Jerry?
(a) Maggie's lover.
(b) Ira's lover.
(c) Maggie's ex husband.
(d) Maggie and Ira's son.

12. How does Maggie deal with her mood?
(a) Makes sarcastic remarks to him.
(b) Continues to talk.
(c) Yells at Ira.
(d) Is silent.

13. What does Maggie do?
(a) Request some time with Serena.
(b) Present a gift to Serena.
(c) Leave to find Ira.
(d) Give a toast about Max.

14. What does Ira wish existed in his life?
(a) Riches.
(b) New people.
(c) Spontaneity.
(d) A new house.

15. Maggie is always afraid of _____.
(a) hurting Ira's feelings
(b) disappointing any of her friends
(c) dating new people
(d) meeting new people

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Leroy?

2. What or who does Ira not want to concern himself with?

3. Serena never wants to _______ anyone.

4. How does Maggie feel about her ex-classmates?

5. What are difficult events in life?

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