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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color was the paint that Mary smeared over her face and mouth while her mother was out of the painting studio?
(a) Green.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange.

2. What did Pete buy for Mary for her tenth birthday?
(a) A book of crosswords.
(b) Binoculars.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) Diamod earrings.

3. How old is Mary at the opening of the memoir?
(a) Nine.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eleven.

4. Who jumped into the water and wrestled Lecia back to shore, despite the jellyfish wrapped around her leg?
(a) A bystander.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Pete.

5. What was the name of the restaurant where Pete punched Charlie in the face?
(a) Sun Cafe.
(b) Mountain Cafe.
(c) Yacht Cafe.
(d) Bridge Cafe.

6. In whose arms did Mary's older sister pretend to sleep while the doctor was checking her out at the opening of the memoir?
(a) The postman's arms.
(b) The sheriff's arms.
(c) The gardener's arms.
(d) The neighbor's arms.

7. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?
(a) Steak.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Poached eggs.
(d) Lasagna.

8. What part of his body did Pete claim his father broke before his death?
(a) His rib.
(b) His neck.
(c) His knee.
(d) His nose.

9. What is the name of Mary's older sister?
(a) Phecia.
(b) Lecia.
(c) Ulecia.
(d) Stecia.

10. What did Pete tell the girls was the most dangerous part of a man-of-war jellyfish?
(a) Its teeth.
(b) Its heart.
(c) Its tentacles.
(d) Its skin.

11. What city did Charlie regularly think of while listening to the opera?
(a) Paris.
(b) Milan.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) New York.

12. What distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?
(a) A pair of orange boots.
(b) A white sheet.
(c) A yellow hat.
(d) A red jacket.

13. What act of service did Pete and the girls perform for Charlie when she returned to Leechfield after the funeral?
(a) They bathed her.
(b) They gave her a massage.
(c) They read passages from The Bible aloud to her.
(d) They cooked her dinner.

14. What was the name of the club where Mary was allowed to attend meetings with her father?
(a) The Liars' Club.
(b) The Golden Stallion Club.
(c) The Money Gate Club.
(d) The Poker Club.

15. How old was Mary the first time she was sexually assaulted by the neighbor boy?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Eleven years old.
(d) Five years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what month of the year were the construction projects in the Karr family home complete, allowing for Grandma Moore to finally move in?

2. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?

3. What was Pete doing at the time his wife and children finally returned home from West Texas?

4. Which of the following states was most hard hit during the hurricane?

5. On what was Mary lying at the opening of the memoir?

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