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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 kind of sandwich does Ellen eat after the trees are decorated?
(a) Egg salad
(b) Roast beef
(c) Peanut butter and jelly
(d) Ham and cheese

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

3. What does Ellen say about her mother's loss of vision?
(a) That it's a product of too much time spent reading
(b) That she thinks her mother is just too tired to go on
(c) That it's the result of the cancer
(d) That it's the result of medication

4. What is George feeding Kate when Ellen stops by the den that night?
(a) A scrambled egg
(b) Rice pudding
(c) Spoonfuls of dissolved morphine
(d) Tomato soup

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellen say she didn't call her father after her mother's death?

2. What month does Ellen say is suitable for dying?

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

4. Where is the lunch held after Kate's funeral?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellen say when Jeff asks if hallucinations are a side-effect of Kate's medication?

2. What does Teresa say when Ellen asks if she's curious as to why George is never home?

3. What happened to ruin Kate's evening out with George?

4. Describe some of the reactions to Ellen's arrest.

5. Who is Chris and what happens between Chris and Ellen?

6. What does Ellen say to Mrs. Duane when she says that she's been meaning to visit Kate?

7. Where does Jeff get the money for Ellen's legal defense?

8. What does Ellen think about when Jeff asks if she has a message for Jon? What is her message?

9. What is Ellen doing that causes the newspaper stories to say that Ellen was "fleeing?"

10. What does Ellen do when she and Jeff go to the cemetery?

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