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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has someone sent Maria a large sum of money?
(a) No one sent Maria a large sum of money.
(b) In appreciation for her healing the woman's son.
(c) As a return for money Maria lent him.
(d) To make her leave him alone.

2. What does Sally tell Gary about Jimmy?
(a) He went to Mexico.
(b) He dropped Gillian off and left.
(c) He won't be bothering anyone anymore.
(d) He is in town working.

3. Of what is Kylie certain when Gideon tells her about his mother's plans?
(a) Gideon will enjoy his new siblings.
(b) Gideon will be miserable.
(c) Gideon will never find as good a friend as she is.
(d) She will visit Gideon more since he will live even closer.

4. What does Sally do when she notices her girls are growing up?
(a) Goes to bed.
(b) Starts planning out her life when she is free.
(c) Tries to talk them into going to college.
(d) Beams.

5. What does Gideon do when he sees Kylie?
(a) Sits on the porch steps.
(b) Challenges her to a game of chess.
(c) Yells at her.
(d) Climbs the tree.

6. What does Kylie suddenly realize when she is with Gideon?
(a) Her aunts could stop the marriage.
(b) She may never see Gideon again.
(c) She will not be going to her aunts' house that summer.
(d) Gideon may have a cute new step-brother.

7. What does Kylie say about the man in the back yard?
(a) He is fading.
(b) He never was there.
(c) He is no longer there.
(d) He is there but not so angry.

8. What does Sally do when she finds out Gary is out?
(a) Leaves and comes back later.
(b) Calls Gillian.
(c) Waits in the motel office.
(d) Goes and sits in her car.

9. Why does Maria wear a sapphire her lover had given her for the rest of her life?
(a) She is under the delusion that he will change his mind.
(b) To spite him whenever she sees him.
(c) To remind her of what is, and is not, important.
(d) To look like she has money.

10. What does a toad spit out in the kitchen?
(a) A ring.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) An uncut diamond.
(d) A piece of blond hair.

11. What does Sally do when Gary starts crying?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She kisses him.
(c) She just sits still waiting for him to stop.
(d) She hands him a Kleenex.

12. What does Kyle start sending to Ben's house?
(a) Lilacs.
(b) Stray animals.
(c) Large orders of anchovy pizzas.
(d) Roses.

13. What causes Gillian to sleep more peacefully?
(a) The lilacs are no longer blooming.
(b) The picture of Maria Owens.
(c) She works so hard she is exhausted.
(d) She is taking medicine.

14. What does the letter from Tucson say?
(a) Gillian and Sally are cleared of wrong doing.
(b) Gary is coming to see them.
(c) Jimmy was found in the desert.
(d) Jimmy was convicted of three counts of murder.

15. What is the first thing Sally tells Gary?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She asks him if he will just go away.
(c) The ring is Jimmy's.
(d) Gillian killed Jimmy in self-defense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gillian do with the girls when they leave the backyard?

2. Who is Gillian dating?

3. What does Gillian tell the girls when they ask where their mother has gone?

4. For whom does Kylie inadvertently make a cake?

5. Why does Sally excuse herself to go get Gillian?

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