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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 scent does March think she smells in Hollis's room in the attic?
(a) Sulfur.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Hope.
(d) Flowers.

2. Who is the pale, red-haired child that March becomes friendly with while growing up?
(a) Richard Cooper.
(b) Jim Albert.
(c) Belinda Cooper.
(d) Susanna Justice.

3. Who says "your loss" in Chapter 5?
(a) Hollis.
(b) March.
(c) Gwen.
(d) Susie.

4. Who is the founder of Jenkintown?
(a) Aaron Jenkins.
(b) Jenks Murray.
(c) Adam Richdale.
(d) Robert Jenkin.

5. Who says, "a figment of our imagination" in Chapter 4?
(a) Gwen.
(b) Susie.
(c) The Judge.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gwen eating when the Judge visits in Chapter 6?

2. Who does Alan save from drowning in the marsh?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Hollis do every evening at the same time?

4. How long does it take the bartender to retrieve Hollis when March calls in Chapter 5?

5. What is located on the corner of Elm Street and Main in the town of "Here on Earth"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gwen decide to play the good girl in Chapter 10? How does she go about it?

2. How is Gwen dressed for the funeral of Judith Dale?

3. In Chapter 5, how does March find out about Hollis's return to Jenkintown and what does she do about it.

4. What activities and organizations had Judith Dale volunteered for?

5. What causes the pain in the side that Louise has in Chapter 11?

6. Explain what the kids at school think of Hank and how they're mistaken.

7. In general, what do the women in town think about Hollis?

8. What horses does Hollis own and why?

9. What does Harriet want to gossip about with Louise, and how does Louise respond?

10. What kind of information does Susie know as a reporter for the local newspaper?

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