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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Louisa buy stationery for Treena for Christmas?
(a) STACKS.
(b) Barnes & Noble.
(c) The Village Bookstore.
(d) McNally Jackson.

2. What does Margot's letter say she is giving to Louisa in Chapter 29?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her fortune.
(c) Her apartment.
(d) Her wardrobe.

3. What kind of coat does Louisa where when she flies home for Christmas?
(a) A orange and pink trench coat.
(b) A vintage zebra-print coat.
(c) A green pea-coat.
(d) A faux fur mini-jacket.

4. Where does Sam think Josh proposed to Louisa in Chapter 30?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) The World Trade Center.
(c) Central Park.
(d) The Empire State Building.

5. What does Louisa say her coat smells like by the time she reaches Heathrow in Chapter 17?
(a) A dead walrus.
(b) A vat of dead fish.
(c) A bar on a Sunday morning.
(d) A deceased equid.

6. Where does Louisa go on a trip with Margot in Chapter 29?
(a) London.
(b) Boston.
(c) Montauk.
(d) Westchester.

7. Louisa describes Mrs. De Witt's living room as looking as though it was designed in what era?
(a) The days of Leave it to Beaver.
(b) The days of Mork and Mindy.
(c) The days of Studio 54.
(d) The days of corsets.

8. What is the protest about that Louisa describes watching on the TV at the hairdresser's in Chapter 16?
(a) A library closure.
(b) A police shooting.
(c) A bakery closing.
(d) A wrongful verdict in a murder case.

9. Why does Mr. Gopnik claim there will be no accidental pregnancies during Thanksgiving Dinner?
(a) Because Agnes was sterilized.
(b) Because he had a vasectomy.
(c) Because he is impotent.
(d) Because he and Agnes are not intimate.

10. When did Mrs. De Witt's husband die?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1972.

11. What is the name of Louisia's grandfather who dies?
(a) John William O'Connor.
(b) Michael James Wilson.
(c) William Keith Poe.
(d) Albert John Compton.

12. How much is the shipping on the piano that Agnes buys in Chapter 16?
(a) $500.
(b) $2,500.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $1,500.

13. What is Louisa wearing that Josh finds fault with when they are going to dinner with his boss?
(a) A mink coat.
(b) Bumblebee tights.
(c) A bright pink jacket.
(d) A faux fur coat.

14. What breed of dog does Mrs. De Witt own?
(a) Collie.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) A pug.
(d) Pekinese.

15. What is the name of Mrs. De Witt's son?
(a) Vincent.
(b) Roger.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ashok live?

2. Who is Treena's new lover in Chapter 17?

3. What was Mrs. De Witt's husband's name?

4. What information does Sam relate in his first letter to Louisa in Chapter 30?

5. What company produces the best pianos in the world, according to Agnes in Chapter 16?

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