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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. Who tells Colquitt the truth about why Anita spent eight months in the hospital?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Anita.
(c) Buck.
(d) Walter.

2. Who finds Pie after she falls and loses the baby?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Claire.
(c) Colquitt.
(d) Kim.

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

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

5. What kind of dog does Claire own?
(a) St. Bernard.
(b) Poodle.
(c) Collie.
(d) Schnauzer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Kim into the house for the housewarming party?

2. What is Walter's business partner's name?

3. Who paid the down payment on the Kennedy's house?

4. What does Buddy tell Colquitt he's looking for when she sees him in his yard at night with a flashlight?

5. What is the name of Pie's puppy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Kennedys have Animal Control officers come out and check their neighborhood?

2. Why doesn't Pie plan to show her father the house plans before the house is built?

3. What is unusual about Pie's behavior in the hospital following her miscarriage?

4. In Chapter 9, why does Colquitt describe a feeling of being completely alone after meeting the Sheehans?

5. How does Colquitt react to Claire's blaming the house for Anita's upset at seeing Duck and the Harralsons' tragedy?

6. Why does the arrival of Duck at the dinner party upset Anita?

7. What happens to upset Anita while Buck is out of town and Virginia and Colquitt are tasked with watching after her?

8. Why is Colquitt surprised to hear that a house is being built on the McIntyre lot?

9. What event caused Anita's very first catatonic episode?

10. Why did Colquitt contact People magazine?

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