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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. How did Materia kill Kathleen?
(a) She shot her.
(b) She poisoned her.
(c) She suffocated her.
(d) She stabbed her.

2. Which regiment does James join when he is shipped out to war?
(a) The 69th regiment.
(b) The 86th regiment.
(c) The 77th regiment.
(d) The 94th regiment.

3. What is significant about Daddy's hair in the photograph the narrator describes in the prologue?
(a) It is shaved.
(b) It has grown in patchy in parts and bald in others.
(c) It is braided.
(d) It is bleached blonde.

4. During his deployment, how long will James be away from his family?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

5. During the time of James's bootlegging career, how long had the coal miners been on strike?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react to Kathleen during her first recital performance?

2. What is the name of the street the Piper family lives on?

3. What does the rival soldier try to steal from James when he attacks him in the night?

4. Who takes the blame for moving the rocks around Ambrose's grave?

5. What is the name of Materia's second born daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is James's reaction to the news that his wife Materia is dead?

2. What story does Frances tell Lily about the christening gown?

3. Who is Mrs. Luvovitz?

4. How does Materia respond to her first pregnancy?

5. How does James react when Kathleen sneaks up behind him and strikes a chord while his is tuning a piano?

6. What job does Materia get to help pay for Kathleen's private education?

7. What nightmare does Lily have after hearing about Ambrose's death?

8. What is the difference between Other Lily and baby Ambrose, both who died in infancy?

9. How does Kathleen treat her younger sisters when no one else is around?

10. Why does Materia feel guilty about her expectations for James's future in the army?

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