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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 David send every time he hears from Caroline?
(a) Money.
(b) Plane tickets.
(c) Poems.
(d) Pictures.

2. Why does David know so much about heart conditions?
(a) His sister died of one.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) His father taught him.
(d) He is worried Norah may have a problem.

3. How do the other children in the preschool treat Phoebe?
(a) They love and adore her.
(b) They are nervous around her.
(c) They don't even notice her differences.
(d) They are mean to her.

4. Why is David late to celebrate his anniversary?
(a) He is talking to Caroline on the phone.
(b) He forgot about it.
(c) He has an emergency at work.
(d) He is interviewed by police.

5. Why are Down's Syndrome children NOT accepted into public schools?
(a) They are a health risk.
(b) They do not play well with others.
(c) They make other children uncomfortable.
(d) They need special attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Caroline describe her parents?

3. What does Norah buy for David for their anniversary?

4. What does Norah have to take down from over her garage?

5. What is the name of Caroline's roommate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norah do when she goes to see Howard?

2. Why are Norah and David vacationing in Aruba?

3. When did Caroline gain a special bond with David?

4. Why does Norah regret buying the camera for David?

5. What does Norah do to calm her nerves while Paul is in school?

6. What can Norah hear from her front lawn after taking down the wasps nest, and what does this tell her?

7. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

8. What does Norah ask David not to do at the party, and why?

9. What does Phoebe do when she sees Al has come to visit Caroline?

10. What does Norah think when Bree talks about her boyfriend betraying her?

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