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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. Where was the camp that Claudia visited in late 1945 located?
(a) In the Redwood Forest.
(b) In the southern United States.
(c) Italy.
(d) On the German-Polish border.

2. Why is Claudia eager to see Lisa after her limo accident?
(a) To show her how famous she'd become.
(b) She is not eager to see her.
(c) To make up for being an indifferent mother.
(d) To see how well she's doing in school.

3. How do Claudia and Gordon feel when they dance together?
(a) Icky.
(b) Like they can dance forever.
(c) Like they are dancing with themselves.
(d) Embarrassed.

4. What is one of the things Claudia says her mother held against her from the time she was a baby?
(a) Her special baby blanket.
(b) Her red hair.
(c) The fact she was a girl.
(d) That she resembled the milkman.

5. How exactly does Tom die?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Lack of water.
(c) No one knows.
(d) He died of heat stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does the successful book Claudia recalls in Chapter 13 earn her?

2. How does Claudia benefit from the trip to Rocqueville?

3. In what year do the Allies endure months of standoff with Rommel's tanks?

4. Whom does Claudia use as her measuring guide when comparing men?

5. To whom does Claudia apologize in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is it that Claudia acquires Tom's journal?

2. Discuss why Claudia and Gordon like to dance with each other, even as children.

3. Why does Claudia say Lisa's birth complicated everything?

4. What personal history does Claudia's body reveal about herself?

5. Discuss the accident that severely injures Claudia.

6. Other than being grief stricken, what terrifies Claudia about not knowing how Tom dies?

7. What fascinates Claudia about Memphis?

8. Why is Claudia anxious to see Lisa after she recovers from her limo accident?

9. What uncharacteristic way does Claudia attempt to ensure Tom's safety when she learns he is missing in action?

10. Why does Jasper decide to pursue a career in TV?

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