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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 do Sally and Larry do after hearing the good news?
(a) Go shopping
(b) Go out to dinner
(c) Have a party
(d) Go for a drive

2. Where do Larry and Sally go with the Langs to celebrate?
(a) Dinner and dancing
(b) On a picnic
(c) Out to dinner
(d) A long weekend trip

3. A picnic has been planned for later today at _______________________.
(a) Blueberry Hill
(b) Folsom Hill
(c) Kennebunkport
(d) Newport

4. Why does Larry write so much during his first year of teaching?
(a) Fear of being laid off for lack of being published
(b) He likes to write as a hobby
(c) He is anti social
(d) He keeps his teaching skills sharp

5. Which anniversary do Sid and Charity celebrate?
(a) 5th
(b) 4th
(c) 10th
(d) 3rd

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the item that Larry hangs on the wall?

2. What does Larry think about on this morning?

3. For what reason does Larry believe much material is written?

4. What does Charity hand out to the guests?

5. Where does Larry find most of his satisfaction?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the level of apprehension that Larry and Sally feel before going to a party at Sid and Charity's house.

3. Describe Sid's first encounter with Charity's mother.

4. What happens that gives Larry a bad premonition?

5. How is Charity's mother characterized?

6. What housing do Larry and Sally find when they reach Wisconsin?

7. How does the evening of the party end for the Morgans and the Langs?

8. What is the impact of Larry's job loss on both couples?

9. Explain the flashback the author uses to describe the beginning of Sid and Charity's courtship.

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

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