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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the descriptions that Agnes used to describe Claire after her mother took over her husband's job?
(a) Always arguing with their mother.
(b) In deep mourning for their father.
(c) High-spirited.
(d) Pretty.

2. What do Joe and Maggie do while they sit outside of the cottage?
(a) Talk about why she won't go in the cottage.
(b) Argue about what to tell their son.
(c) Talk about what it will be like when Joe is gone.
(d) Reminisce about their life.

3. What does Maggie realize Joe needs from her?
(a) Love.
(b) Anger.
(c) Support.
(d) Honesty.

4. What does Beverly spill on Mark's jacket?
(a) Soda.
(b) Wine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Champagne.

5. What occurs to Maggie to make her change her mind about Joe's death?
(a) She speaks with the interviewer at length.
(b) She talks to the doctors.
(c) She listens to what Joe has to say to her.
(d) She realizes that it is not about her own feelings.

6. How does Beverly seem to handle stress?
(a) Singing.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Dancing.

7. What happened after Felicity heard the news?
(a) She started treating Agnes in a mean way.
(b) She started having hallucinations.
(c) She gave up her will to live.
(d) She became angry at everyone else.

8. How does Agnes feel about the interviewer's inters in her feelings?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is hesitant.
(c) She is shocked.
(d) She is pleased.

9. How did Agnes describe Felicity after her husband died?
(a) Strong.
(b) Ambivilant.
(c) Weak.
(d) Devastated.

10. What does the interviewer change the subject to?
(a) Death.
(b) Claire.
(c) Felicity.
(d) Life.

11. What does Agnes believe she has provided for Felicity?
(a) Hope.
(b) Care.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Kindness.

12. Which of the following characters seems more resigned to the end of an unfulfilling life?
(a) Felicity.
(b) Joe.
(c) Brian.
(d) Maggie.

13. Why do you think Agnes is more open to the idea of her mother's death?
(a) She already lost her father.
(b) Her mother is older.
(c) Her sister ran away.
(d) She is tired of having to be fake for her mother.

14. What does the letter reading incident lead Agnes to realize?
(a) Her mother is going to die.
(b) Her mother has declined into senility.
(c) She can no longer care for her mother.
(d) She needs to put Felicity back in the hospital.

15. What happens when Beverly spills something on Mark's jacket?
(a) They get into an argument.
(b) Mark storms out of the cottage.
(c) She apologizes profusely.
(d) Brian laughs loudly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the interviewer believe is keeping Felicity alive?

2. Who remains faithful to Brian until the end?

3. What technique does the author use to provide depth to the stories without adding a lot of additional dialogue?

4. What does Felicity ask Agnes to do while she drinks her tea?

5. What did Felicity manage after her husband died?

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