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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one item Andrew finds in his mother's bureau drawer?
(a) String of pearls.
(b) Insurance papers.
(c) Will.
(d) Tranquilizers.

2. What does Andrew say he is impatient to see at the end of the novel?
(a) Signs of Eden's pregnancy.
(b) His city apartment.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) Houses getting sold.

3. What does Edith find Eden using that Andrew gave her?
(a) Tape recorder.
(b) Clay.
(c) Book.
(d) Brush.

4. What does T.J. call Andrew when they are talking about Edith being in a mental institution?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Hero.
(d) Brave.

5. What kind of job does Martha's fiancée have?
(a) Psychiatrist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Dentist.

6. Where does Andrew find his mother's important papers?
(a) In a box under the bed.
(b) Shelf in the closet.
(c) Filing cabinet.
(d) Basement.

7. What does Andrew find inside the drawer of Eden's desk?
(a) Letters.
(b) Photos of him.
(c) Clay sculptures.
(d) Mirror.

8. What does DeSalvo return to Andrew when he and Edith are talking in a garden?
(a) Checkbook.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Money.
(d) Wallet.

9. Where is Eden living at the end of the novel?
(a) Hotel.
(b) Andrew's mother's house.
(c) At DeSalvo's house.
(d) In another city.

10. What are Andrew and T.J. fixing up at the end of the novel?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Lawn mower.
(c) Porch.
(d) Bedroom.

11. What kind of restaurant does Andrew usually eat lunch at during his work week in New York City?
(a) French.
(b) Sub shop.
(c) Italian.
(d) Thai.

12. Where does T.J. serve dinner when Andrew visits?
(a) Deck.
(b) Dining room.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) T.V. trays in den.

13. How does Eden let Andrew know that she will leave with him after she told him about Jim?
(a) She cries and says yes.
(b) She dances around in happiness.
(c) She nods.
(d) She gives him a hug.

14. What is the weather like when Andrew goes for a walk the night he finds a dog in the road?
(a) Calm.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Cold.

15. Why does Eden tell Andrew not to bring her anything in Chapter 4?
(a) She does not need anything.
(b) She does not want to be in debt to Andrew.
(c) Edith will know he's been there.
(d) She does not like gifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sundress look like that Eden is wearing when Andrew visits her the day after Edith warns him to stay away?

2. What emotion does Mr. O'Brien express when Andrew stops in to visit him?

3. What was Andrew surprised not to find in Edith's dresser drawer?

4. What color is Didi's hair?

5. What simile does the author use to describe Andrew's leap off the bed in Eden's bedroom?

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