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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Calvin Evans when he had contributed research that helped chemist Frekderick Sanger win the Nobel Prize?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 8, how many times do Calvin and Elizabeth flip when he tries to teach her to row?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. When do Elizabeth's health benefits and salary end in Chapter 13?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

4. How far does Elizabeth walk home from Calvin's funeral?
(a) 6 miles.
(b) 7 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

5. How did Calvin's adoptive parents die?
(a) Hit by a train.
(b) Wrapped their car around a tree.
(c) Hit by a semi.
(d) A bridge collapsed.

6. How many people was Zott working with at Hastings before Calvin died?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

7. How old was Calvin when he learned he was adopted and it was his adoptive parents who died?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

8. How far do Elizabeth and Six-Thirty walk to the library in Chapter 16?
(a) 6 blocks.
(b) 5 blocks.
(c) 4 blocks.
(d) 7 blocks.

9. In Chapter 7, how many days of the week does Calvin still row?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

10. What exercise is Elizabeth doing in Chapter 15 to help her sleep?
(a) Jack LaLanne.
(b) Jogging.
(c) Walking.
(d) Erging.

11. What type of car does Elizabeth drive in Chapter 1?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Ford.
(d) Dodge.

12. About how many employees from Hastings attend Calvin's funeral?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

13. In Chapter 13, where was Calvin scheduled to present a paper in the next month?
(a) Boston.
(b) Munich.
(c) Geneva.
(d) London.

14. At the end of Chapter 10, what time does Calvin jog to work with Six-Thirty?
(a) 5:29 a.m.
(b) 6:11 a.m.
(c) 6:38 a.m.
(d) 5:18 a.m.

15. How far is it from Calvin's house to work?
(a) 5 1/2 miles.
(b) 6 1/4 miles.
(c) About 4 miles.
(d) A little over 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what time is Elizabeth pacing the floor with her screaming baby?

2. How many children did Harriet have?

3. What gift doews Dr. Boryweitz bring when he visits Elizabeth in Chapter 17?

4. By age five, what is Madeline reading?

5. Who are always watching Elizabeth and Calvin at lunch at the Hastings Research Institute?

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