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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 did Matt's father do for a living?
(a) He was a police officer.
(b) He was a judge.
(c) He was a coal miner.
(d) He was unemployed much of the time.

2. Why does Paul want the boys to accompany him for the weekend?
(a) To improve his family image for his campaign.
(b) To show them that he could be a good father.
(c) To see if he is interested in obtaining custody of them.
(d) To introduce them to his girlfriend.

3. What does Matt say about tattoos?
(a) They are ugly.
(b) They are cool.
(c) They are awesome.
(d) They are dumb.

4. What time does Lizabeth get to work in Chapter 7?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) One.

5. What movie does Matt refuse to watch?
(a) "How Stella Got Her Groove Back."
(b) "Top Gun."
(c) "Terms of Endearment."
(d) "Steel Magnolias."

Short Answer Questions

1. Lizabeth claims that she did Matt's laundry for what reason?

2. What is Matt's nickname for Lizabeth?

3. Why does Matt say he can't go home when he finds Lizabeth in the office?

4. What is Officer Schmidt's nickname for Elsie?

5. What does Lizabeth say that sunsets used to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lizabeth and Matt finally get home from their jog at 2 a.m., they find Elsie and the boys in the front yard. Describe their time with Paul. What was the end result?

2. On the way home from Richard Hastings' house, what does Lizabeth tell Matt that surprises him, and how does she go about telling him?

3. Matt's strained relationship with his father is a source of aggravation for him. Though he doesn't tell Lizabeth the entire story, what happens in Chapter 7 to further bolster that explanation?

4. Matt buys a new bed for Lizabeth, inciting another angry outburst from her. What does the new bed represent to Lizabeth?

5. What does Lizabeth tell her neighbors to explain why she has a naked man in her house?

6. As Lizabeth spends most of the barbecue trying to identify the flasher, one man in particular catches her eye. What does she do to try to find out if he is the flasher, and what is the result?

7. The reader learns more about Matt's childhood in Chapter 9 than throughout the rest of the book. Was his childhood happy? What happened to his mother? Describe his childhood relationship with his father.

8. Lizabeth decides to question Matt point blank about what he would do in certain parental situations. What does she ask him, and how does he respond?

9. Elsie finds out the first name of the flasher and where he lives. What does Lizabeth choose to do with this information?

10. What does Lizabeth do to keep busy when she finds herself bored in her self-imposed prison, and what does Matt do when she does?

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