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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. Why does Walter begin to unravel in "Good Neighbors"?
(a) He sees the effect the conflict with Joey is having on Patty.
(b) He does not like Joey's politics.
(c) He disagrees with the construction.
(d) He dislikes Connie and Carol.

2. What does Joey do that breaks Patty's heart in "Good Neighbors"?
(a) He moves to the lake house alone.
(b) He drops out of school.
(c) He moves in with Connie and her family.
(d) He steals a car.

3. Where is Richard living during the early years of Walter and Patty's marriage?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Lisbon.
(c) Jersey City.
(d) Amsterdam.

4. In "Mistakes Were Made," Walter believes the movie he and Patty see is a parable for those who join the fight against what?
(a) Oppression.
(b) Uncontrolled growth.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Predators.

5. After confronting Eliza in "Mistakes Were Made," Patty does what?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Calls Walter.
(c) Calls a lawyer.
(d) Calls Eliza's parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carol's boyfriend do that really upsets Patty in "Good Neighbors"?

2. Patty describes her father as being an amateur what?

3. The reader is informed that the New York Times featured a story of whose disgrace?

4. Joey's business involves selling what?

5. What does Joey christen the lake by the Berglund summer home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Patty and Richard are at the lake house?

2. Why does Walter invite Richard to stay at his lake house?

3. Describe Patty's relationship with her parents.

4. How do Patty and Richard end up taking a road trip? What happens during that trip?

5. How does Connie feel about Joey Berglund?

6. Who is Blake? What does he do that drives Patty mad?

7. Who is Carol Monaghan and what is her relationship to the Berglunds?

8. When Richard is invited to stay at the lake house, what is the state of Patty and Walter's marriage?

9. What are Walter's feelings regarding population growth?

10. Who is Ethan Post, and how does he affect Patty and her family?

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