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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Portia?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

2. Who is Portia's mother?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Corinne.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Viola.

3. Where does Portia's mother lives?
(a) France.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) China.
(d) England.

4. Why is Portia upset about Thanksgiving?
(a) She does not believe in killing animals for food.
(b) Her father is not there.
(c) She feels they are celebrating Native American genocide.
(d) Her mother is not there.

5. What does Otto say is the truth about Thanksgiving?
(a) They are together and that is all that matters.
(b) It's always lies no matter how you look at it.
(c) It all happened so long ago it no longer matters.
(d) They ate with Native Americans then killed them.

6. Who seems most excited when Corinne and Wesley's sons and wife leave after stopping by briefly during Thanksgiving?
(a) Otto.
(b) Corinne.
(c) William.
(d) Wesley.

7. With whom does Corinne say Martin has been having an affair?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His personal trainer.
(c) His paralegal.
(d) His client.

8. What did Otto and his siblings ask the doctors when Sharon had her first apparent psychological break?
(a) If she should live with one of them.
(b) If there is any chance this has happened before.
(c) If she could live a normal life after that.
(d) If she should stay in a group home.

9. What does Otto ask Portia when he tells her that he is a lawyer?
(a) He asks if she knows what that is.
(b) He asks why she wants to know.
(c) He asks if her father ever told her what a good lawyer he was.
(d) He asks if she would like to a be a lawyer someday.

10. What does Laurie tell Portia to make her feel better about Thanksgiving?
(a) She does not have to eat if she does not want to.
(b) They will be leaving soon.
(c) Her father will be there soon.
(d) They are celebrating sharing a meal with Native Americans.

11. Which of Martin's wives is at Thanksgiving dinner at Corinne's?
(a) Lilah.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Viola.
(d) Maureen.

12. What gift did Otto give to Sharon that she still has in her living room?
(a) A coffee table.
(b) A couch.
(c) A computer.
(d) A television set.

13. What impressive gift did Portia get for her birthday?
(a) A microscope set.
(b) A trip to Disney World next year.
(c) A trip to Glyndebourne when she turns 18.
(d) A real microphone.

14. What does Sharon say she is thinking of buying for her house per Otto's advice?
(a) A new tea kettle.
(b) Some curtains.
(c) A painting.
(d) A sculpture.

15. What word does Corinne use to describe Portia's mother?
(a) Obnoxious.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Psychotic.
(d) Intellectual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Otto wonder as he looks around Sharon's sparse apartment?

2. What does Otto consider may be the only reason William finds him appealing?

3. What type of tea does Sharon serve, which seems to excite William?

4. With whom does Portia live?

5. Who does Otto think Portia resembles?

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