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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. How long does Rachel's sister Marcia say it has been since she talked to Rachel when Rachel came to her?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 11 years.

2. After Rachel's death, how long does Lexington say that he has worked for the Swarts?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 15 years.

3. What does Tannie Marina look at while she waits for Amor to pack?
(a) Magazine.
(b) Fishpond.
(c) Lobby.
(d) Front steps.

4. How long had Ockie been paying a funeral policy for Rachel when she died?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. On what side of the city are the cemeteries, including the one where Amor's mother will be buried?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lexington is driving Anton home after his mother's death, what window of the car is broken by a rock?

2. What religion did Amor's mother return to before her death?

3. With whom does Marina dream she is on a picnic on the day Rachel dies?

4. After his mother's death, what does Anton tell Salome he wants to study when he leaves the military?

5. Where does Lexington's mother live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel's spirit linger around the house in a state of confusion?

2. Who prepares Rachel's body for burial and how?

3. What does Amor remember as she waits for her mother's body to be removed from the house and watches from a small hill outside?

4. After meeting with the Rabbi regarding Rachel's funeral, what does Manie do at the farm?

5. How is Amor feeling at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Amor do in the bathroom at her aunt and uncle's house?

7. How is Amor sleeping the night after her mother dies?

8. How does Marina feel as she supervises Salome?

9. What does Anton decide to do when he returns to the military base?

10. What does Salome do instead of going to the funeral?

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