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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the empty lot called before the Harralson house is built on it?
(a) The neighborhood lot.
(b) The McIntyre lot.
(c) The woods.
(d) The O'Neil lot.

2. What does Buddy tell Colquitt he's looking for when she sees him in his yard at night with a flashlight?
(a) His keys.
(b) Lucas' watch.
(c) His dog.
(d) Pie's wedding ring.

3. Where are Buck and Anita Sheehan originally from?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Utah.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Connecticut.

4. Where were Buddy and Pie both born?
(a) South Georgia.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Washington D.C.

5. On what day does construction begin on the Harralson house?
(a) The day after Labor Day.
(b) The day after Christmas.
(c) The day after Memorial Day.
(d) The day after Independence Day.

6. Who informs Colquitt that someone has bought the lot next to her house?
(a) Kim Dougherty.
(b) Anita Sheehan.
(c) Pie Harralson.
(d) Claire Swanson.

7. How many children does Claire have?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

8. What does Colquitt call Kim when he arrives at her house to use the phone for the first time?
(a) Eric the Red.
(b) Pigpen.
(c) Bearded Savage.
(d) Architect Extraordinaire.

9. What kind of flowers does Colquitt take when she goes to meet the Sheehans for the first time?
(a) Yellow roses.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Purple iris.
(d) Rhododendrons.

10. What position does Walter hold in the advertising agency where he works?
(a) Sales Manager.
(b) President.
(c) Agent.
(d) Designer.

11. How did the Sheehan's son die?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Shot during a robbery.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Helicopter crash.

12. In what year did Charlie's dad build the cottage on the island?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1950.

13. How many houses has Kim finished prior to the Harralson house?
(a) Zero.
(b) Two.
(c) Twelve.
(d) One.

14. As Chapter 11 opens, where does Colquitt speculate Buck may have left Anita to go with the Guthries?
(a) Grocery shopping.
(b) Out for breakfast.
(c) To church service.
(d) To see Anita's doctor.

15. What kind of car does Lucas drive?
(a) Porsche.
(b) Mercedes Benz.
(c) Ford Mustang.
(d) BMV Bavaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Pie her puppy?

2. What are Buddy and Lucas wearing then they are found embracing?

3. How many cars do the Kennedys own?

4. What does Kim say is the cause of the trouble that occurs at the Harralson's party?

5. What does Colquitt hold a degree in?

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