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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 old is William when he starts going to a park to practice with a basketball alone?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

2. What family members go to Sylvie's college graduation?
(a) None of them.
(b) All but Rose.
(c) Julia and William.
(d) Emeline and Cecelia.

3. How many rules did Dr. Naismith have when he invented basketball?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

4. How does the elderly history professor William knows die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Aneurysm.
(d) Falls down a flight of stairs.

5. Before Charlie's funeral, how many funerals had William attended?
(a) 2.
(b) None.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Sylvie allow the boys to kiss her in the library?

2. In 1981, how long has Sylvie been working at the Lozano Library?

3. How long does the call last when William calls home and tells his parents he is engaged to Julia?

4. When Sylvie sees Ernie again for the first time after her father's wake, what occupation does he have?

5. What was Sylvie's major in college before her father dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rose react when she learns Cecelia is pregnant?

2. Why does William not want to move into a larger apartment before the baby is born?

3. After Charlie dies, what is the last conversation Sylvie remembers having with him?

4. How do William and Julia meet?

5. After Sylvie has to drop out of college, how is she able to reenroll?

6. Is William an only child?

7. Where does Sylvie work and what does she like about working there?

8. What does Rose wear when she works in her garden?

9. What announcement does Rose make after Charlie's funeral?

10. What realization does Sylvie come to regarding her relationship with her mother?

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