1. What seems to be the main reason that Lorelei favors Rhys?
(a) He is also a collector of discarded objects.
(b) He is the youngest child.
(c) He is the only one who looks like her.
(d) He was small and sickly when he was born.

2. What threat does Meg make when she sees Lorelei in April of 2004?
(a) To get a dumpster and completely clear out the house.
(b) To have Lorelei institutionalized.
(c) To burn Bird House to the ground.
(d) To report her mother to the council.

3. In her February 15th email, what does Lorelei reveal about her plan to come visit Jim?
(a) She thinks that her ill health will make it impossible for her to ever leave home again.
(b) She will practice first by spending the night nearby, at Maddy's place.
(c) She will practice driving around her village first, as she has not driven her car in years.
(d) She will clear some space at Bird House so that he can come to her place instead.

4. Why does Meg assign Beth the job of sorting things in the yard while Meg, Molly, and Colin clear out the inside of the house?
(a) Beth cannot fit into the narrow spaces inside Bird House.
(b) Beth is not physically strong enough to do the lifting and climbing required inside the house.
(c) The air inside the house is dangerous for the baby.
(d) Meg is worried that the inside of the house will be too upsetting for Beth.

5. After the first day of clearing out Bird House, what kind gesture does Meg make toward Colin?
(a) She invites him to come back to the hotel to take a shower and have dinner.
(b) She tells him that he can keep anything he wants to from Bird House.
(c) She invites Tia to come and stay with her and Molly in London.
(d) She offers to pay for his return ticket to Spain.