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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 April of 2000, why does Rory not call his mother as he promised on Easter Sunday?
(a) He decides that talking to Lorelei is too depressing.
(b) He has had to sell his cellphone for food money.
(c) The phone at the bar is out of order.
(d) Kayleigh will not let him leave the commune.

2. What does Kayleigh joke about at Easter that makes everyone uncomfortable?
(a) Vicky and Lorelei's relationship.
(b) Rhy's reasons for his suicide.
(c) Bill and Beth having an affair.
(d) Rory being a pedophile.

3. What is Lorelei looking for when she discovers that some of her things are missing?
(a) A pack of washcloths.
(b) A marble figurine.
(c) The deed to the house.
(d) A paperback book.

4. What is Beth's covert purpose in talking with Bill about her wardrobe and personal style?
(a) She is trying to change the subject to something neutral.
(b) She wants an honest opinion about how she dresses.
(c) She is trying to find out what Bill's preferences are.
(d) She wants to favorably contrast herself with her sister.

5. What excuse do Beth and Bill give people for being in a secluded location in the dark together?
(a) They were looking for Bill's keys.
(b) They needed some fresh air.
(c) They were smoking.
(d) They heard a strange noise.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Beth returns to Bird House from London, what triggers her memories of herself and her siblings as children?

2. What does Maddy reveal about herself that makes Vicky see how unfair her choices have been to her daughters?

3. What does Lorelei explain to Jim in her New Years email?

4. What request does Maddy make that surprises and deeply hurts Vicky?

5. In her email to Jim, whom does Lorelei say might invite her for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colin's reaction to the art wall show that even early in the children's lives he is struggling with Lorelei's collecting?

2. In the early years of her relationship with Lorelei, how does Vicky view Lorelei, and how does she view Lorelei's children?

3. What foreshadowing alerts the reader that something terrible has happened between Meg and Beth?

4. What does Rory think is Lorelei's way of dealing with Rhys's death?

5. How does the very first passage describing a Bird family Easter egg hunt characterize Meg?

6. When she is in Greece, what causes Meg to be momentarily suspicious about Beth and Bill, and what does she decide is probably going on?

7. How does the perspective shift between Meg and Beth after Meg tries to call Beth back clarify Beth's intentions in calling and her reasons for not answering when Meg calls back?

8. What sign of growth does Lorelei show in her New Years email to Jim?

9. Describe Bill and Beth's relationship as it stands in April of 1999.

10. What is Alfie's full name, and what is its significance?

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