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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the narrator remember Cordelia?
(a) Getting a postcard.
(b) Coming back to the town where they knew each other.
(c) Finding an old photograph of the two of them together.
(d) Running across a mutual friend.

2. Where does Elaine's family go for vacation?
(a) To the lake.
(b) To the woods.
(c) To the seashore.
(d) To the city.

3. The narrator thinks of time as having a what?
(a) Circle.
(b) Wave.
(c) Spiral.
(d) Slope.

4. What careers do Elaine's daughters have?
(a) Teacher and lawyer.
(b) Architect and dentist.
(c) Accountant and doctor.
(d) Librarian and scientist.

5. When Elaine dreams of Toronto, where is she?
(a) Lost.
(b) In the sewers.
(c) On the bus.
(d) At home.

6. What word does Elaine use to describe her profession?
(a) Artiste.
(b) Painter.
(c) Artist.
(d) Illustrator.

7. How did Elaine feel about coming to her art retrospective?
(a) She wanted to go, but only stay for one day.
(b) She didn't want to go.
(c) She was thrilled and couldn't wait to leave.
(d) She was excited about going but worried about the expense.

8. What does Elaine buy for the art exhibit?
(a) A new dress.
(b) New shoes.
(c) A new purse.
(d) New gloves.

9. Where does Mrs. Smeath ask Elaine to go with her family?
(a) A party.
(b) A picnic.
(c) Church.
(d) A play.

10. Why doesn't Elaine want to look at her paintings?
(a) She thinks they'll influence her newer paintings.
(b) She is afraid of the angry feelings they bring up.
(c) She finds mistakes and wants to start over.
(d) They make her too sad about her past losses.

11. At the store, what does someone try to steal from Elaine?
(a) Her package.
(b) Her wallet.
(c) Her watch.
(d) Her jewelry.

12. What part of the narrator's body is bloodied?
(a) Her fingers.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her wrists.
(d) Her knee.

13. What is Ben's advice to Elaine about going to the art retrospective?
(a) He tells her to go and pretend she's having a good time.
(b) He tells her not to go and instead take a holiday with him.
(c) He tells her not to go.
(d) He tells her to go because she'll enjoy it.

14. What does Cordelia do with Elaine's hat?
(a) She burns it.
(b) She throws it into a ravine.
(c) She cuts it into pieces.
(d) She steals it and hides it.

15. What job does Elaine give up?
(a) Taking a neighbor's baby for strolls around the block.
(b) Mowing the neighbors' lawns.
(c) Walking a neighbor's dog.
(d) Babysitting for a neighbor after school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the present time, where does the narrator look as she walks down the street?

2. How old is the narrator in the book's first flashback?

3. What trick does Elaine begin using to get out of situations she doesn't like?

4. What store does Elaine go to?

5. Who does Elaine think is telling her to die?

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