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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. What color was Armand wearing when he died?
(a) Mauve.
(b) Aqua.
(c) Scarlet.
(d) Lavender.

2. In Chapter 7, how long has Fenno lived in New York?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 17 years.

3. What would Fenno miss after Armand died?
(a) Bagels.
(b) Habanero cornbread.
(c) Donuts.
(d) Almond brioche.

4. What color dresses do Dennis and Veronique's daughters wear to Paul's funeral?
(a) Cream.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

5. How old was Paul's wife when they met?
(a) 28.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color roses grew on the eaves of Conkers?

2. What music is Dennis playing as he cooks in Chapter 5?

3. How long is the boat trip in Chapter 2?

4. In 1986 how many of Fenno's friends died of complications of AIDS within the past year?

5. How old was Paul when he met his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

2. What does Paul do for a living, and how does he like his job?

3. How many dogs were left after Maureen died, and what happened to them?

4. Where did Paul meet his wife?

5. What do Veronique and her daughters wear for Paul's funeral?

6. What are Fenno's nieces trying to do to him when he wakes at the beginning of Chapter 6?

7. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?

8. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?

9. How does Fenno help Veronique at the beginning of Chapter 7?

10. What is Dennis's family like?

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