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

2. What does Noah tell Allie she can't live her life for in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Someone else's dream.
(b) Money.
(c) Other people.
(d) Her marriage.

3. In "A Letter from Yesterday," in Noah's letter, what does he say Allie taught him?
(a) To follow his dreams.
(b) The value of love.
(c) That love does not necessarily conquer all.
(d) That he is worthy of love.

4. What did Noah give Allie when they saw each other for the last time in the summer of 1932?
(a) A poem.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A note.
(d) A hug.

5. What does Allie see two women pushing just outside Hoffman-Lane on her way to meet Lon?
(a) Carts of flowers.
(b) Baby carriages.
(c) Their children on swings.
(d) Shopping carts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swans and Storms," after the rainstorm, how do Allie and Noah pass the rest of the day?

2. When they were younger, after their summer together, why didn't Allie send her letters to Noah?

3. During the summer they met, what did Allie tell Noah that stopped him from talking to her for a while?

4. What has Allie slept in at the beginning of "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

5. What does the judge think of Lon's request for the trial to be postponed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allie's mother show up at Noah's house?

2. How does Noah feel when he sees Allie arrive at his house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

3. What are Allie's reasons for deciding not to leave Lon?

4. What does Noah like to do with his mornings in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

5. At what point does Allie decide whether she will stay with Lon or Noah?

6. Which of Noah's letters does Allie choose to read when she is sitting in her car at the inn?

7. Why didn't Allie send Noah the letters she had written over the years?

8. Where does Noah take Allie to on their canoe ride?

9. What kind of husband does Allie anticipate Lon will be?

10. Who does Allie see on the drive back to the inn that reminds her of Noah?

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