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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Morel steal money for?
(a) Drinking.
(b) A birthday gift.
(c) Food.
(d) A gift to make Mrs. Morel happy.

2. What does Paul teach Miriam first?
(a) Biology.
(b) English.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Spanish.

3. What is the name of Mrs. Morel's 4th child?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Astrid.
(d) Alex.

4. What second language does Paul speak?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) Spanish.

5. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel want to have a third child?
(a) She is afraid of childbirth.
(b) She no longer loves her children.
(c) She no longer loves her husband.
(d) She hates pregnancy.

6. For what occasion does the Morel family decorate their home?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

7. Who gets angry about another character working as a clerk?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mrs. Morel.
(c) Mr. Morel.
(d) William.

8. What does the Thomas Jordan firm manufacture?
(a) Bathoom appliances.
(b) Business appliances.
(c) Kitchen appliances.
(d) Surgical appliances.

9. Who does Mrs.Morel send Arthur to live with?
(a) Mr. Morel's mother.
(b) Mr. Morel's sister.
(c) Mrs. Morel's mother.
(d) Mrs. Morel's sister.

10. Why doesn't Mrs. Morel accept an apology from Mr. Morel?
(a) She doesn't accept apologies from anybody.
(b) She wants to get a divorce.
(c) She knows he will behave badly again.
(d) She wants him to feel bad about everything he's done.

11. What family member gets pneumonia after William dies?
(a) Annie.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mr. Morel.
(d) Mrs. Morel.

12. Who does Paul seem to be following in the footsteps of in Mrs. Morel's eyes?
(a) Annie.
(b) Mr. Morel.
(c) Mrs. Morel.
(d) William.

13. How many relationships has Miriam had before Paul?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

14. Where is Mr. Morel when Paul is born?
(a) At work.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) At the bar.
(d) At church.

15. In the town that the Morels live in, what is the main industry?
(a) Farming.
(b) Manufacturing.
(c) Retail.
(d) Mining.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality of Miriam's is Paul drawn to?

2. What offends Mrs. Morel about the photograph that William sends her?

3. What is the name of the midwife who delivers Paul?

4. When the novel begins, how long have the Morels been married?

5. How many relationships has Paul had before Miriam?

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