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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allie's mother tell Allie she should think about in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) How embarassed her father will be.
(b) Why she agreed to marry Lon in the first place.
(c) What she really wants.
(d) How hurt Lon will be.

2. Where does Allie park her car at Noah's house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?
(a) Under the oak tree.
(b) Near the road.
(c) Behind the shed.
(d) As close to the door as possible.

3. In "Swans and Storms," after the rainstorm, how do Allie and Noah pass the rest of the day?
(a) Listening to the radio.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Eating and laughing.
(d) Making love.

4. In "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams," how long has it been since Allie last visited an art gallery?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

5. During the summer they met, what did Allie tell Noah that stopped him from talking to her for a while?
(a) That she wasn't sure if she liked him.
(b) That she is very rich.
(c) That she would be leaving New Bern soon.
(d) That she had a boyfriend.

6. How does Allie describe Noah's skill with handling the canoe?
(a) As manly.
(b) As graceful.
(c) As artistic.
(d) As efficient.

7. What does Allie say she remembers most about the summer she and Noah spent together when they were younger?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Making love.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Laughing.

8. What do Allie and Noah drink after coming in from the rain in "Swans and Storms"?
(a) Tea.
(b) Beer.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Bourbon.

9. What do Allie and Noah check for storm damage in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) The dock.
(b) Allie's car.
(c) The porch.
(d) The windows.

10. What had Noah learned long ago not to underestimate?
(a) Solitude.
(b) The weather.
(c) Allie.
(d) A bottle of beer.

11. Where do Allie and Noah sit after coming in from the rain in "Swans and Storms"?
(a) On the porch.
(b) On the couch.
(c) At the kitchen table.
(d) In front of the fire.

12. What made it difficult for Allie to drive back to the inn on her way to meet Lon?
(a) A flat tire.
(b) The weather.
(c) Allie was shaking.
(d) The tears in her eyes.

13. When she arrives at the inn to meet Lon, what is obvious from Allie's appearance?
(a) That she has been out in the rain.
(b) That she slept in her clothes.
(c) That she has been kissing someone.
(d) That she has been crying.

14. What does Noah want to do as Allie drives away to meet Lon?
(a) Chase after her in his truck.
(b) Forget he ever met her.
(c) Chop down the oak tree.
(d) Scream for her to stay.

15. What does Noah hear immediately after he says "It's your mother"?
(a) A gasp.
(b) A car horn.
(c) Breaking glass.
(d) Clem barking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Allie call Lon?

2. In "An Unexpected Visitor," what does Noah say he can't live his life happily knowing?

3. What does Allie think she hears her mother whisper as she leaves Noah's house?

4. Why does Allie like thunderstorms?

5. What was it that first attracted Allie to Noah when they were younger?

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