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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. What does Tony do after Sarah's death?
(a) Asks for forgiveness.
(b) Wins the lottery.
(c) Gets remarried.
(d) Moves to Asia.

2. What does Emily discover about Howard's business trips?
(a) That he is actually going to gamble.
(b) That Howard has a mistress.
(c) That he is actually going to see his wife.
(d) That Howard has been fired from his job.

3. Who is Michael Hogan?
(a) Emily's lover.
(b) Pookie's doctor.
(c) The Grimes family lawyer.
(d) Emily's boss.

4. Where does Emily work in Part 2: Chapters 3-4?
(a) A public school.
(b) A magazine
(c) An advertising agency.
(d) A law firm.

5. Who is the youngest of Sarah and Tony's children?
(a) Eric.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Tony Jr.
(d) Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Emily working in 1965?

2. Why does Emily lose her job in Part 3: Chapter 2?

3. What does Emily discover when she visits Sarah in the hospital in Part 3: Chapter1?

4. What does Sarah ultimately decide to do at the end of Part 2: Chapter 4?

5. What is Emily's job in Part 3: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Howard Dunninger?

2. Do you agree with Emily that Tony killed Sarah or do you disagree?

3. What does Emily do to help Sarah in Part 2: Chapter 4?

4. Would you say that Sarah is happy in Part 2 of the novel?

5. What does Emily learn about Sarah in Part 2: Chapter 4?

6. Discuss Emily's reaction to the masturbation studio.

7. Why does Emily call Peter in Part 3: Chapter 3?

8. What is Peter's reaction to Emily's outburst in the car on the way to his house?

9. What are Sarah and Tony's sons doing in Part 3: Chapter 1?

10. Why does Emily suddenly remember what happened the night of the party?

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