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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Allie like thunderstorms?
(a) They are pretty to look at.
(b) They are unpredictable.
(c) It feels as though her problems wash away with the rain.
(d) They seem romantic.
2. What does Noah hear immediately after he says "It's your mother"?
(a) Clem barking.
(b) Breaking glass.
(c) A car horn.
(d) A gasp.
3. Who said "A dull ax is more dangerous than a sharp one"?
(a) Lon.
(b) Noah.
(c) Allie's father.
(d) Noah's father.
4. What serenades Allie and Noah as they eat lunch together in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) An owl.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) Starlings.
(d) Crickets.
5. What do Allie and Noah prepare for lunch in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Crab.
(b) Salad.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Chicken.
6. When they were younger, after their summer together, why didn't Allie send her letters to Noah?
(a) She thought it would be harder to forget him if he wrote back.
(b) She was afraid.
(c) She was unsure of his address.
(d) She believed he no longer cared for her.
7. Where does Allie see Lon's car parked at the inn?
(a) In front of a church.
(b) Under an oak tree.
(c) In the first spot at the inn.
(d) Right outside the inn entrance.
8. How does Allie describe Noah's skill with handling the canoe?
(a) As artistic.
(b) As efficient.
(c) As manly.
(d) As graceful.
9. What did Noah give Allie when they saw each other for the last time in the summer of 1932?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A poem.
(c) A note.
(d) A hug.
10. Where does Allie park her car at Noah's house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?
(a) Near the road.
(b) Under the oak tree.
(c) Behind the shed.
(d) As close to the door as possible.
11. Who says, "You are the answer to every prayer I've offered"?
(a) Noah.
(b) Lon.
(c) Allie.
(d) A fortune cookie.
12. What made it difficult for Allie to drive back to the inn on her way to meet Lon?
(a) Allie was shaking.
(b) The tears in her eyes.
(c) A flat tire.
(d) The weather.
13. What does the painting in the gallery by Elayne appear to be inspired by?
(a) The solar system.
(b) Love.
(c) The Greek islands.
(d) The Orient.
14. Why does Allie realize she particularly likes the painting by Elayne?
(a) She is inspired by the painting.
(b) The painting reminds her of Noah.
(c) It reminds her of her own work.
(d) She likes the color of the painting.
15. In "An Unexpected Visitor," what does Noah say he can't live his life happily knowing?
(a) That Allie is with someone else.
(b) That he never tried to win Allie back.
(c) That Allie never loved him.
(d) That Allie is unhappy.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the date on the letter from Noah that Allie reads in "A Letter from Yesterday"?
2. What are Allie and Noah doing when they hear the knock at the door in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
3. What is Allie's mother's name?
4. What did Allie's mother travel to New Bern for?
5. When Noah stops to stare at Allie in "An Unexpected Visitor," what is the only thing she can think to do?
This section contains 522 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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