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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. From where does Sam impulsively buy smoked oysters, cocktail hot dogs, smoked octopus, and other gourmet treats?
(a) Kroger's.
(b) K Mart.
(c) Albertson's.
(d) Safeway.

2. What does Grandma say when she and Sam are talking and Grandpa teasingly inquires about their conversation?
(a) "Talk to the dog.".
(b) "Nothing.".
(c) "Girl talk.".
(d) "None of your business.".

3. Who is mad because Darrel's gear is scattered all over the place?
(a) Dwayne.
(b) Bobby G.
(c) Hot Shot.
(d) Uncle B.

4. How does the Coke she drinks in the morning make her feel?
(a) Dizzy and sick.
(b) Energized.
(c) Light headed.
(d) Like a kid.

5. What does Tom notice most about Sam's physique?
(a) Her height.
(b) Her muscles.
(c) Her weight.
(d) Her skin tone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Sam want to cry at Mawmaw's farm?

2. Darrel carries what around for good luck?

3. What does Grandma Smith call Grandpa?

4. What does Sam's mouth taste like to her in the morning after being at Tom's?

5. The Washington Monument is a gleaming what against the sky, according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam blame herself for what went wrong with Tom at his apartment?

2. How does Emmett end up at Irene's house in Lexington?

3. When Tom asks if Sam wants eggs, what does she assume will happen?

4. Why hadn't the the previous occupant of Sam's house, Bessie, thrown away the liquor bottles her husband had drunk from?

5. What is happening to Sam's perception as she spends time in Tom's apartment?

6. What does Tom say about his state of mind concerning his sexual interaction with women?

7. How does Emmett react to Sam's admonishment of her father's feelings toward the war that he expressed in his journal?

8. Why does Irene want Emmett to warn her next time he comes to Lexington and how does Emmett respond to her sarcasm?

9. What do the arms of the willow tree shadowed on her wall remind Sam of?

10. Why does Sam make her mother's bed up with two fitted bottom sheets?

(see the answer keys)

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