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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Section 2: Part 6", why does the narrator feel like Anna isn't haunting him?
(a) He feels at peace.
(b) The power goes out at The Cedars.
(c) He can't hear the sea.
(d) Everything is darker.

2. Why does the narrator say he was so upset to discover the broken bird's eggs as a child?
(a) Because eggs are perfect.
(b) Because he had discovered those eggs.
(c) Because it proved how cruel the world is.
(d) Because there were chicks inside.

3. In "Section 2: Part 3", how does the narrator describe the Colonel's life?
(a) Empty.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Loving.
(d) Musical.

4. What does the narrator say he visited while in England?
(a) The countryside where his mother was raised.
(b) The towns his father helped build.
(c) The market where his mother once worked.
(d) The river his father fished in.

5. In "Section 2: Part 1", what bothers the narrator about his memory of Chloe?
(a) He can't remember her in detail.
(b) He can only remember the bad parts.
(c) He can't ignore her memory.
(d) He feels like she is still with him.

6. What does the narrator say will happen to his life when he dies?
(a) It will be "said".
(b) It will be "told".
(c) It will be "answered".
(d) It will be "ended".

7. How did Chloe die?
(a) She fell.
(b) She was poisoned.
(c) She was hit by a car.
(d) She drowned.

8. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does Miss Vavasour confess to the narrator?
(a) She is moving to Texas.
(b) She has been sick for years.
(c) She was attracted to Mrs. Grace.
(d) She was attracted to him.

9. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does the narrator say the sea did to him as a child?
(a) Built him a sand castle.
(b) Took him away to an island.
(c) Washed away his footprints.
(d) Carried him back to the shore.

10. What does the narrator assume about Miss Vavasour and the Colonel?
(a) That they are related.
(b) That he once tried to court her.
(c) That he strongly dislikes her.
(d) That they had a relationship in the past.

11. In "Section 2: Part 4", what do Bun and Miss Vavasour argue over?
(a) Their influence.
(b) Their ex-husbands.
(c) Decorating.
(d) How to make a cake.

12. Why is the narrator uncomfortable one morning in "Section 2: Part 6"?
(a) Because his foot had been run over.
(b) Because he has a terrible rash.
(c) Because he is hungover.
(d) Because he has a bump on his head.

13. What does the narrator realize his rage stems from in "Section 2: Part 3"?
(a) His job.
(b) His father.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His current living arrangements.

14. What does the narrator compare his brandy bottle to in "Section 2: Part 6"?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A baby bottle.
(c) A pacifier.
(d) A reward.

15. What does Bun's sympathy for the narrator remind him of?
(a) A car accident.
(b) His daughter.
(c) Mrs. Grace.
(d) Anna's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does the narrator say Rose played in the Grace family?

2. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does the narrator say is the most peaceful way to commit suicide?

3. What does the narrator say he believes in instead of an afterlife?

4. At the end of "Section 2: Part 2", how does the narrator say he feels?

5. What does the narrator say he got to drink after kissing Chloe for the first time?

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