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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jeff enter the back door of Mrs. Forburg's house?
(a) The carport is nearer the back door and it's raining
(b) Police are watching the front
(c) He's trying to make Ellen laugh
(d) To avoid the reporter and photographer

2. Where is the psychic from who calls Ellen with a message that her mother forgives her?
(a) Maryland
(b) Missouri
(c) Minnesota
(d) Mississippi

3. Why does Ellen say she can't be angry with George?
(a) Because it would upset her mother
(b) Because he's suffering as well
(c) Because she can't afford to
(d) Because she'd kill him

4. Who tells Ellen that the cause of Kate's death is an overdose of morphine?
(a) The police
(b) Dr. Cohen
(c) George
(d) Teresa

5. What kind of coat does Kate wear when she and George go out for dinner and music?
(a) Velvet
(b) Velour
(c) Denim
(d) Fur

6. What does Kate say is the key to decorating the tree in the park?
(a) Being gaudy
(b) Being glittery
(c) Being generous
(d) Being conservative

7. What color is the suit Ellen buys to wear to the funeral?
(a) Maroon
(b) Navy
(c) Black
(d) Red

8. What is the craft project Ellen is working on?
(a) A landscape tapestry
(b) A sunflower pillow
(c) A teapot dishtowel
(d) A Southern lady pillowcase

9. Where does Ellen spend the night after Kate asks Ellen to help end her suffering?
(a) In a chair in the den
(b) In jail
(c) On the bed beside her mother
(d) In her room

10. What was George drinking on the night Ellen came downstairs for milk to find her parents at the dining room table?
(a) Brandy
(b) Milk
(c) Cocoa
(d) Soda

11. Which of the following was not among the Christmas movies the family watches together?
(a) Miracle on 34th Street
(b) A Christmas Carol
(c) White Christmas
(d) It's a Wonderful Life

12. What does Ellen wear to her grand jury appearance?
(a) A black skirt and white blouse
(b) A grey business suit
(c) A black dress
(d) The suit she'd worn to her mother's funeral

13. Who is the attorney who defends Ellen for the majority of the trial?
(a) Barry Smith
(b) Jeffery Green
(c) Johnathan Jester
(d) Robert Greenstein

14. What is the word Ellen chooses to describe her paternal grandfather?
(a) Fun
(b) Stalwart
(c) Wimpy
(d) Educated

15. What does Ellen give her mother for Christmas?
(a) A scarf
(b) A bracelet
(c) Walkie-talkies
(d) A book

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the little girl named Hettie say to Kate?

2. Why does Kate say she read the books she and Ellen read as a "book club?"

3. Why does Ellen say she'd decided to protect her father?

4. How often does Teresa say she goes back to the city?

5. What is the view Kate has from her hospital bed?

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