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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 32 refers to harsh and jarring sounds due to a lack of harmony?
(a) Accent.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Discordant.
(d) Accoutremont.

2. Who does Roger Bevins III describe Mrs. Traynor singing merrily in Chapter 32?
(a) "A Heavy Bough Hung Down."
(b) "The Star-Spangled Banner."
(c) "Amazing Grace."
(d) "The Sun Rises Above the Clouds."

3. How much money does Mrs. Abigail Blass supposedly have in the First Bank?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $234.
(c) $500.
(d) $1,300.

4. What did Mrs. Tessenbaum do for many years after she was convinced she was manifesting in lingerie?
(a) She hid behind a tree.
(b) She screamed endlessly.
(c) She sang.
(d) She wept.

5. Who is the woman described in Chapter 31 that married her husband's brother after his death and then regretted it?
(a) Elise Traynor.
(b) Betsy Baron.
(c) Jane Ellis.
(d) Mrs. Delaney.

6. How did Roger Bevins III attempt suicide?
(a) He hung himself.
(b) He slit is wrists.
(c) He shot himself.
(d) He overdosed.

7. What is described on the doorsteps of the building in the beginning of Chapter 33?
(a) White roses.
(b) Blue roses.
(c) Pink roses.
(d) Red roses.

8. Who among Mrs. Abigail Blass's children does she describe as having a bad foot?
(a) Maribeth.
(b) Elson.
(c) Sara.
(d) Margaret.

9. How many horses does Lieutenant Cecil Stone claim to have in Chapter 27?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

10. With whom does the narrator share dialogue in Chapter 1?
(a) Litzie.
(b) Roger Bevins III.
(c) Thomas Havens.
(d) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.

11. To where does Mrs. Abigail Blass say she traveled repeatedly with her husband to visit his mother in Chapter 27?
(a) London.
(b) Fairfax.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) New York.

12. Who is described in Chapter 37 as constantly mumbling about his grandson's excellent university marks?
(a) Mrs. Delaney.
(b) Mr. Twood.
(c) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(d) Mr. Dill.

13. Who is the reverend that joins the others in the bardo?
(a) Reverend Hans Vollman.
(b) Reverend Eddie Baron.
(c) Reverend Everly Thomas.
(d) Reverend Roger Bevins.

14. How many children does Mrs. Abigail Blass say she had with her husband?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

15. How old was the narrator's bride in Chapter 1 when they married?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 29.
(d) 32.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is cited as the editor of Selected Civil War Letters of Edwine Willow?

2. What word does Betsy Baron describe Cziesniewski as having trying to pronounce?

3. Who is the fictional author of Reckoning: An Insider’s Memories of Difficult Times?

4. To what animals does Lieutenant Cecil stone compare the brides's movements in Chapter 29?

5. Who did Roger Bevins III fall in love with that did not reciprocate his feelings?

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