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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 type of kiss does Milton give Peyton on her wedding day?
(a) Peck on cheek.
(b) None.
(c) Inappropriate.
(d) Light kiss on forehead.

2. What does Helen reveal to Carey at Peyton's wedding?
(a) Her doubts about Peyton's marriage.
(b) Her pride in Peyton.
(c) Her hatred of Peyton.
(d) Her mistrust of Harry.

3. Where do Carey and Helen meet the hearse on the way to the cemetery?
(a) A gas station.
(b) A roadside rest.
(c) A convenience store.
(d) A bar.

4. Where did Helen and Edward go to college?
(a) Mercer College.
(b) Duke University.
(c) Emory University.
(d) University of Virginia.

5. What is the name of the tearoom where Helen meets Dolly Bonner?
(a) Russian Tearoom.
(b) Bide-A-Wee.
(c) Wonderland Tearoom.
(d) The Tea Cozy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Peyton been for three months in Milton's flashback?

2. What flashback does Milton have while stopped at the gas station?

3. Who does Helen hold solely responsible for Maudie's death?

4. Where do Peyton and Harry go on their honeymoon?

5. Why is Helen angry at Milton and Peyton when they arrive at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dolly's response to Helen's accusations and demands at the tearoom?

2. What does Carey Carr recall about his first meeting with Helen?

3. What does Milton do to embarrass himself at the university football game?

4. What was the nature of Helen's meeting with Dolly at the tearoom?

5. In addition to the other parent/child relationships in the novel, how does Carey Carr's personal story fit in?

6. What does Milton remember about the Christmas of 1941?

7. How does the author show that Milton has inappropriate feelings for Peyton?

8. What is the significance of the characters coming closer to the cemetery?

9. Why does Carey find it difficult to minister to Helen?

10. What does Dick do while Helen and Maudie are out of town and he has the house to himself?

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