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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. How did Patty Jane's parents die?
(a) From carbon monoxide poisoning.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) Of old age.
(d) From pneumonia.

2. How does Thor hit his head in Chapter 6?
(a) He slips on some ice.
(b) He wanders into a construction zone.
(c) He falls down some stairs.
(d) He gets knocked over by a man on a motorcycle.

3. How does Avel get on in South America?
(a) He has a stressful time.
(b) He has a horrible time.
(c) He has a wonderful time.
(d) He has a terrifying time.

4. How much time has passed in Chapter 7 since Thor's disappearance?
(a) One month.
(b) Four months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three weeks.

5. What is the crazy woman arguing with the clerk at the store about in Chapter 7?
(a) The woman drinking in the store.
(b) Discounted merchandise.
(c) Whether the clerk gave her proper change.
(d) Her credit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the store clerk give Harriet and Ione a free item in Chapter 7?

2. What does Avel return with in Chapter 6?

3. What does the letter from Thor sent to Patty Jane in Chapter 10 say?

4. Where does Thor go following his argument with Patty Jane in Chapter 6?

5. How does Avel know the therapist he introduces to Patty Jane in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Harriet excited about in Chapter 9?

2. What does Ione notice as Patty Jane's pregnancy becomes more obvious?

3. Where does Thor go after his argument with Patty Jane in the grocery store?

4. How does Ione anger Patty Jane in Chapter 9?

5. Who picks Harriet up in Chapter 2 and where do they go?

6. What bet does Harriet make with Avel Ames in Chapter 2?

7. How does Patty Jane act after Thor's disappearance?

8. What does Harriet show Avel when he returns to town in Chapter 6?

9. In Chapter 3, how does Patty Jane feel about being pregnant?

10. What does Avel send Patty Jane in Chapter 9? What does she do with it?

(see the answer keys)

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