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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many guest rooms are there at Zen-Dojo Tozan?

2. At Torrance High School, what color were the drapes in the art room?

3. In Chapter 8, how far is Holly's drive to the Lucerne airport?

4. How old is Marjorie in Chapter 7?

5. During Alphie's freshman year in high school, what class did his friend Raul have last on Fridays?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Teresa feel after her flight to Switzerland in Chapter 8?

2. What children do Caroline and Franny have?

3. How did Holly end up living in Switzerland?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where are Fix and his daughters driving and why?

5. In Chapter 5, how does Fode know that Albie is Jeannette's brother?

6. What does Holly do at the airport in Lucerne while she waits for her mother's flight to come from Paris?

7. In what way is Leo and Franny's relationship doomed even before the house guests in Chapter 6?

8. How did Bert and Teresa meet?

9. How did Fix and Marjorie get their house in Santa Monica?

10. Where did The Cousins children live after Cal died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 4, readers discover who Franny is and what motivates her. How does the author develop Franny’s character—through implicit or explicit details—and how does the way that Franny is portrayed reveal her strengths, weaknesses, motivations, conflicts, and personality?

Essay Topic 2

Beverly and Wallis are friends through marriage, divorce, and cross-country moves. What type of relationship do the women have and how does their relationship affect their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Cal dies while Beverly and the children are staying with Bert’s parents. What affect does the death have on the family and how does the death affect the Keating and Cousins families even years afterwards?

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