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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Harrold, Maureen, and Caroline go the first week of December?
(a) Office party.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Carribean.
(d) Paris.

2. What did Mary believe her mother was missing in her life?
(a) Good job.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Home in the suburbs.
(d) Transportation to work.

3. Where do Harrold and Maureen both work when they first meet?
(a) Bookstore.
(b) Magazine.
(c) Book publishers.
(d) Newspaper.

4. What does Mary fix for dinner on her first night in the cottage?
(a) Soup and salad.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Sandwich.
(d) Chicken.

5. Who is the main character of the story?
(a) Harrold English.
(b) Mary Amesbury.
(c) Caroline English.
(d) Helen Scofield.

6. Where does Julia bring Mary the first time they meet?
(a) To her cousin's house.
(b) Out to the point.
(c) To the police station.
(d) To catch a train.

7. Who is the writer of the memo at the beginning of the book?
(a) Marueen English.
(b) Caroline English.
(c) Mary Amesbury.
(d) Helen Scofield.

8. How old is Harrold when Maureen meets him?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty-eight.

9. Where does Harrold's father live?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Rhode Island.

10. What does Willis Beale bring Mary the first time he meets her?
(a) Baby crib.
(b) Honey.
(c) Books and magazines.
(d) Flowers.

11. Why is Mary wearing a scarf and sunglasses when she arrives in St. Hilaire?
(a) She likes to look like a hollywood celebrity.
(b) She has an aversion to light.
(c) It is sunny and cold outside.
(d) To hide bruises.

12. How does Jeffrey characterize Maureen in his interview with Helen?
(a) Easily overlooked.
(b) Shy.
(c) Attractive and classy.
(d) Beautiful, but unfriendly.

13. What do Maureen and Harrold do after work most every night when they are living together?
(a) Shop.
(b) Walk in Central Park.
(c) Go to movies.
(d) Drink in bars.

14. How did Mary's mother get to work every day?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Car.
(c) Bus.
(d) Train.

15. What does Mary do in her first day at the cottage to "keep the fear at bay"?
(a) Goes for a long walk.
(b) Cleans the cottage.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Heads into town to see a movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does Maureen go into labor?

2. What is the name of the hotel Mary stays in her first night in St. Hilaire?

3. What was Mary's name before she changed it?

4. Who goes with Maureen in the taxi the night Maureen goes into labor?

5. What color truck does Mary see in the lane after Willis has left on her first day in the cottage?

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