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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. Why does Matt refuse to watch the movie?
(a) There is no violence in it.
(b) The lead actor annoys him.
(c) He thinks that it is a sissy movie.
(d) He thinks that it is unbelievable.

2. How does Lizabeth react to the mess in her kitchen?
(a) Walks out of the room silently.
(b) Tells Matt how she wants it remodeled.
(c) Attacks Matt and screams at him.
(d) Sobs silently.

3. What happens when the intruder leaves in Chapter 7?
(a) Lizabeth is relieved.
(b) The police tackle him.
(c) A dog begins barking.
(d) Nothing.

4. What does Lizabeth say that sunsets used to be?
(a) Pretty.
(b) Spectacular.
(c) Colorful.
(d) Inspirational.

5. Matt tells Billy that something destroyed the kitchen. What was it?
(a) A meteor.
(b) A dragon.
(c) A sun flare.
(d) A dinosaur.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lizabeth intend to do with the dog once he returns home?

3. What is the intruder's name?

4. Why has the glass company come to Lizabeth's house?

5. What does the dog do to Matt's shirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. What agreement is struck between Matt and Lizabeth after their jog, and why do you think Matt's purpose is in entering into that agreement?

4. What makes "Smitten" a typical romance novel?

5. At the barbecue, Ferguson steals the ham and runs off. Describe what happens next.

6. 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?

7. Choose one of the several family relationships described in the novel and outline its importance to the story.

8. What are the preconceptions Lizabeth has about Matt as a role model for her children that give her pause? Why do you think she is so concerned with those preconceptions?

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

10. 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?

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