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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 did Andrew first notice about Martha when he met her?
(a) Her happiness.
(b) How tall she was.
(c) Her long blond hair.
(d) Her anger.

2. How old was Eden when she briefly became a tomboy?
(a) Eleven years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Nine years old.
(d) Ten years old.

3. Who did Edith Close say killed her husband?
(a) An intruder.
(b) Eden.
(c) Andrew's father.
(d) Sean.

4. Where does Andrew see scars on Eden's face?
(a) Near the temple.
(b) Nose.
(c) Left cheek.
(d) Jaw.

5. How was Sean killed?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Drowned.
(c) Got hit by a car.
(d) Airplane crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month was a baby left outside the Closes' home?

2. Who brought a pack of Old Gold cigarettes to the pond in winter?

3. What did Andrew's mother leave on the desk in his room that he sees in Chapter 1?

4. What was the baby in when she was left at the Closes' home?

5. What did Jim always have in his pocket for young Andy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Andrew and Martha.

2. How does Andrew remember protecting his mother the night Jim was killed?

3. What bothers Chief DeSalvo about the Close case?

4. In what way did Edith react when the paramedics tried to get her to lie down on a stretcher after her husband was killed?

5. What is Edith's reaction when Andrew knocks on her door and wants to visit Eden?

6. In what way was Andy confused by Eden's change in behavior on the first day of school when he was a senior?

7. What do Andrew and his son Billy talk about on the phone when Martha calls from Nantucket?

8. Why did Eden think she would die young?

9. What does Andrew say when his secretary calls and asks when he will be back at work?

10. What was Andrew attracted to about Martha when he first met her?

(see the answer keys)

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