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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man who comes to Amelia's house tell her?
(a) He wants to write an article about her.
(b) He is in love with her.
(c) He is a distant relative.
(d) He is looking for a job.

2. What does Amelia do with the gifts Marvin gives her?
(a) Sells them in her general store.
(b) Puts them on display.
(c) Puts them in storage.
(d) Shows them to her friends.

3. Who is Marvin Macy's brother?
(a) Alex.
(b) Bud.
(c) Henry.
(d) Eddie.

4. What does Marvin do to Lymon to get him to be quiet?
(a) Bashes him on the head.
(b) Ignores him.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Tells him to sshhhhh.

5. What news about Marvin does Marvin's brother give to Amelia?
(a) Marvin has remarried.
(b) Marvin has a terminal illness.
(c) Marvin has died.
(d) Marvin is out of jail.

6. How many years has Lymon been at Amelia's by this time?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

7. Amelia takes Lymon to picture shows and ______________.
(a) football games.
(b) horse races.
(c) cockfights.
(d) dog races.

8. How old is Frances?
(a) 19.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

9. To whom does Lymon seem attracted now?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Sara.
(c) Marvin.
(d) Andy.

10. What is the Harmonious Blacksmith?
(a) A piece Frances used to love.
(b) A show about careers.
(c) A book about the Wild West.
(d) A book about horses.

11. Who accidentally gets the plate of poisoned food when Amelia tries to poison Marvin?
(a) Ameila.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Lymon.
(d) Sara.

12. Why is Frances' playing so emotionless?
(a) She is depressed.
(b) She hates the pieces she has to play.
(c) She has better things to do.
(d) She is distracted.

13. How does Amelia spend the rest of her life?
(a) As an event planner.
(b) As a hermit.
(c) As a brothel madam.
(d) As a philanthropist.

14. Marvin Macy is characterized as ____________.
(a) a holy man.
(b) a rambling man.
(c) an evil man.
(d) a jolly man.

15. What is the weather as the story opens?
(a) Cool.
(b) Very hot.
(c) Temperate.
(d) Frigid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lymon say he is mesmerized by Marvin?

2. What is a wunderkind?

3. How does Amelia behave toward Lymon by this point in time?

4. What is happening to Frances that Mr. Bilderbach is unaware of?

5. What is notable about a man who approaches Amelia's house one day?

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