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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Tony's parents giving the larger house on their estate to?
(a) Their daughter.
(b) Emily.
(c) Sarah and Tony and their family.
(d) Pookie.

2. Where is Sarah when she is injured when Pookie leaves her with a neighbor?
(a) At a neighbor's home.
(b) Shopping at the mall.
(c) At a local park.
(d) Visiting her grandmother.

3. What type of company does Emily work for?
(a) The locals news station.
(b) A state newspaper.
(c) A makeup company.
(d) A food magazine.

4. In what season does Jack decide to take Emily on a trip?
(a) In winter.
(b) In spring.
(c) In summer.
(d) In fall.

5. Why did Jack Flanders leave his old profession?
(a) He was fired.
(b) To escape the world of business deals.
(c) He moved abroad.
(d) To escape the world of academia.

6. What does Walter do during the outing with Emily to celebrate news of her scholarship?
(a) Drinks heavily.
(b) Takes photographs of the giraffes.
(c) Gives Emily a lesson on family history.
(d) Spends too much money.

7. In which state is Jack offered a job?
(a) Montana.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Illinois.

8. What does Jack do with his current poetry?
(a) He asks Emily to read it.
(b) He calls his agent.
(c) Jack recites it for his class.
(d) He refuses to allow Emily to read it.

9. What does Emily decide to do when she and Jack return home from their trip?
(a) Write an article.
(b) Write a book.
(c) Leave Jack.
(d) Visit Sarah.

10. Which topic does Emily choose to write about for a magazine article but never finishes?
(a) Abortion.
(b) Family history.
(c) Health matters.
(d) Genocide.

11. What does the letter Emily receives in Part 2: Chapter 2 say that Pookie has lost?
(a) Her job.
(b) Her mind.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her car.

12. What does Jack tell Emily about this school's invitation?
(a) That it's huge honor.
(b) That it's financially a good idea.
(c) Jack tells Emily that they have offered her a job.
(d) That he doesn't want to do it.

13. What is Emily's mood after Jack and Emily move?
(a) Silly.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Bored and frustrated.
(d) Happy.

14. On which holiday does Emily eavesdrop on her parents?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Thanksgiving.

15. What does Walter Grimes die of?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Walter Grimes's lover?

2. What does Emily explain to the neighborhood children?

3. Why does Emily postpone her decision near the end of Part 2: Chapter 2?

4. What does Emily remain hopeful about, prompted by a overheard conversation between her parents?

5. What do Emily and Jack do under a tree in Part 2: Chapter 2?

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