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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. Who does James put in charge of raising the new baby after Materia's death?
(a) Mrs. Luvovitz.
(b) Frances.
(c) Teresa Taylor.
(d) Mercedes.

2. What is Ambrose buried in?
(a) Materia's wedding dress.
(b) James's work shirt.
(c) Frances's nightgown.
(d) His christening gown.

3. What does Frances show to Lily to prove that Ambrose was a real person?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) His christening gown.
(c) His headstone.
(d) A photo of his corpse.

4. How old was James when his father moved out?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Thirteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Kathleen was born, where did Materia find work as a piano player?

2. Who names the new baby Ambrose?

3. What was Materia's reaction to Kathleen's death?

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

5. Which of the following items is NOT described in detail in the opening passages of the prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is James's reaction to Ambrose's death?

2. What is significant about Daddy's position in the armchair in the photograph of him described in the novel's prologue?

3. How does Mumma die?

4. What is the Mahmoud family's reaction to Kathleen's death?

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

6. How does Materia respond to her first pregnancy?

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

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

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

10. Who is Mrs. Luvovitz?

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