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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 does Matt think that the thought of marriage does to Lizabeth?
(a) Frightens her.
(b) Makes her think he is romantic.
(c) Gives her a headache.
(d) Makes her uncomfortable.

2. What does Matt buy for Lizabeth that she says she can't accept?
(a) A bed.
(b) A big-screen TV.
(c) A new car.
(d) An engagement ring.

3. What big news does Lizabeth give Matt while they sit in her car in the carriage house?
(a) That she has taken a new job.
(b) That he must move out.
(c) That she wants to marry him.
(d) That she is pregnant.

4. What color is Lizabeth's car?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Orange.
(d) Red.

5. Where did the intruder get the idea to hang out in Lizabeth's back yard?
(a) From her ex-husband.
(b) From his wife.
(c) From a romance novel.
(d) From a movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matt say he likes about being "married"?

2. Lizabeth imagines Matt protecting her from what?

3. What does Matt ask Lizabeth to do in return for helping her exercise?

4. Why does Lizabeth panic the morning after Matt's streaking episode?

5. What happens when Matt and Lizabeth ignore the intruder in the back yard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard Hastings find out about Lizabeth, and why does he choose to flash her?

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

3. 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?

4. What was Paul's ulterior motive for wanting to take the kids on a vacation?

5. 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?

6. Compare/contrast Matt and Paul and their parenting styles.

7. What happens while Matt is cooking breakfast in Chapter 8?

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

9. In fairly typical romance-novel fashion, the story wraps up with Matt and Lizabeth marrying and living happily ever after. Given the short time they've known each other and the tumultuous relationship they have had up to that point, how believable do you find the story? If you find it quite believable, why? What is it about the genre that makes it so popular, and how does that apply to this book?

10. A comic moment takes place in Chapter 8 when Matt tackles the man he thinks is the flasher. Why did Matt tackle the man, and who is he?

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