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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. What is the purpose of the item that Larry hangs on the wall?
(a) Illuminate the room
(b) Create memories
(c) Chart his time
(d) Tell time

2. What was Larry's father's profession?
(a) Electrician
(b) Minister
(c) Mechanic
(d) Accountant

3. Where does Charity gather the guests?
(a) On the patio
(b) On the veranda
(c) At the piano
(d) In the kitchen

4. What major work does Larry begin?
(a) A new house
(b) A mural
(c) A novel
(d) Addition to the house

5. Who takes care of Charity's children most of the time?
(a) A nanny
(b) Her mother
(c) Her neighbor
(d) Sally

Short Answer Questions

1. Where have Charity and her husband come from?

2. Where does Larry take Sally?

3. What do Larry and Sally do after the other guests have gone?

4. Where did Charity go to get away from Sid?

5. Who convinces the doctor to let Larry into Sally's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why have Larry and Sally come to visit Sid and Charity?

2. How does Sid feel about his teaching job?

3. What is Larry's first recollection of meeting Charity?

4. What work does Larry do?

5. What is the outcome of Sally's labor and delivery experience?

6. Explain the flashback that the author uses in Part 1: Chapter 2.

7. What do Larry and Sally learn about Charity as she talks?

8. Who is the dominant person in each of the two marriages?

9. In addition to the enthusiastic welcome, what else strikes Larry and Sally about Sid and Charity Lang?

10. Explain the bond that Sally feels almost instantly with Charity.

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