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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 ethnic group is the majority where Lillian moves in downstairs with Deborah?
(a) Indian.
(b) Russian.
(c) Italian.
(d) Polish.

2. How does Lillian characterize Mr. Janovic?
(a) Inattentive.
(b) Smart but cruel.
(c) Kind and reassuring.
(d) A workhorse.

3. What emotion did Patty see in Lillian’s face when she did not give her the response she expected, to the praise for her work?
(a) Haughtiness.
(b) Self-doubt.
(c) Envy.
(d) Despair.

4. How does Samantha characterize Lillian’s appearance later in her pregnancy?
(a) Soft and anxious.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Radiant and calm.
(d) Depressed and afraid.

5. Where did Lillian photograph the man who was Samantha’s father?
(a) In the street.
(b) In the shower.
(c) In bed.
(d) In the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first photo in the exhibition taken?

2. What did Samantha want from Lillian, after they moved in with Grete and Kaja?

3. What is the Ro-ro?

4. How does Lillian say that the man treated her when he performed the abortion?

5. What did Ken start to do when Lillian would not have a child with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lillian’s photography routine change once she and Samantha moved to Brooklyn?

2. What effect does the trip to Cleveland have on Samantha?

3. How did Lillian reveal that she was pregnant, and how did she handle it?

4. How did Lillian document her pregnancy?

5. How does Deborah characterize the conversation that took place when Lillian’s father came to the apartment to try to take her back to Cleveland?

6. What does Samantha say Item #41, Batter, meant for Kenneth and her mother?

7. How does Lillian characterize her friendship with Nina?

8. What was Lillian Preston’s bequest to her daughter?

9. What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Ro-ro camera?

10. How is Samantha’s father characterized in the novel?

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