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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 does James allow his wife to do, which he had previously forbidden, thinking it will benefit their child?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Attend church services.
(c) Write to her mother.
(d) Play the piano.

2. Besides English, what other language does Materia speak at home?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Russian.
(d) French.

3. Which of the following items is NOT described in detail in the opening passages of the prologue?
(a) The cutaway cliffs.
(b) The thin trees.
(c) The bright moon.
(d) The barren schoolyard.

4. How does Kathleen's teacher in New York react to Kathleen's voice?
(a) She thinks she is the next super talent.
(b) She thinks Kathleen is a lost cause.
(c) She thinks she is talented but needs a lot of work.
(d) She doesn't have an opinion about Kathleen's voice and only wants her money.

5. Which of the Piper family members create a family tree to show the generations who lived before them?
(a) Lily.
(b) James.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Frances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which North American city is Materia desperate to move to after her marriage?

2. Who acts as the go-between for Materia and her mother during the time she and her family live in Sydney?

3. Who found the dead baby and tried to resuscitate him?

4. Which of the following is NOT an object Frances proposed using as rosary beads when a proper rosary wasn't present?

5. Whom does Lily confide in when her terrible nightmares about Ambrose continue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is James's job in battle, and how does he manage to survive?

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

4. What is the response to Kathleen's first public singing recital?

5. How does James adjust to life at home with Kathleen living in New York?

6. What terrible decision is Materia forced into when she helps her daughter Kathleen give birth to twins?

7. What does James do for a living?

8. What talent does Kathleen show as a baby, and what is James's reaction to this talent?

9. What is the result of Kathleen's photo shoot in the days after her first singing recital?

10. How does Mumma die?

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