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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Elizabeth once do for a living?
(a) Nuclear chemist.
(b) Research chemist.
(c) Biochemist.
(d) Organic chemist.

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

3. In Chapter 17, when did Harriet's husband retire?
(a) 6 months ago.
(b) Last year.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 10 months ago.

4. Where has Six-Thirty been stashing dog biscuits for months in Chapter 18?
(a) Under the bed.
(b) In the spare bedroom.
(c) In a closet.
(d) Behind the sofa.

5. By age five, what is Madeline reading?
(a) Tolkien.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Shakespeare.

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

7. In Chapter 7, what day of the week does a dog follow Elizabeth home from the deli?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

8. How long after Elizabeth is fired does Dr. Boryweitz stop by to have Elizabeth help him interpret some test results?
(a) Not quite 3 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) About 2 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

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

10. In Chapter 14, when Elizabeth had a conversation with Calvin about the number of words Six-Thirty could learn, how many words had she taught him?
(a) 96.
(b) 101.
(c) 103.
(d) 99.

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

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

13. What gift doews Dr. Boryweitz bring when he visits Elizabeth in Chapter 17?
(a) Pacifier and a stuffed kitten.
(b) Pacifier and a stuffed rabbit.
(c) Pacifier and a stuffed puppy.
(d) Pacifier and a teddy bear.

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

15. In Chapter 13 after Donatti tells Elizabeth she is fired, when does he want her out of the bulding?
(a) By noon.
(b) In an hour.
(c) In 2 hours.
(d) By the end of the day.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Calvin live and die?

2. In Chapter 10, when is the only time Six-Thirty runs away?

3. What was the name of the librarian at the Catholic orphanage where Calvin grew up?

4. In Chapter 18, how old is Harriet?

5. Where did Calvin do his undergrad?

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