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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 1, where do Emily and Sarah go to visit their father?
(a) The local museum.
(b) To an apartment one street over.
(c) Miami, FL.
(d) The newspaper.

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

3. Who does Jack believe is his rival?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Another poet working at his university.
(d) A poet from New York.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Andrew Crawford?

2. Who is Tony Wilson?

3. Why does Sarah begin going into the city once a week?

4. How does Emily react to Jack's book?

5. When Emily wakes at night in Part 2: Chapter 2, what does she find Jack doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there a rivalry between the two Grimes sisters?

2. Why does Pookie want to be close to Tony's parents?

3. How can all of the writers as characters be described in Part 2: Chapter 2?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 4, the differences between Emily and Sarah become more apparent. Describe those differences.

5. Describe Emily and Sarah's relationship in Part 2: Chapter 1.

6. How does Sarah injure herself in Part 1: Chapter 1?

7. Why is Emily disappointed with the trip she and Jack take to Europe?

8. Why is Emily disappointed with Jack after they move to a new place?

9. What happens career-wise for Emily in Part 2: Chapter 1?

10. Do Emily and Andrew have a happy marriage?

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