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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. In what field does Iano have a PhD?
(a) Dentistry.
(b) Global politics.
(c) Creative writing.
(d) Economics.
2. Where was Tig for a year before she appeared at her parents' home unexpectedly?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Canada.
3. What subject does Gwen study with Iano?
(a) Biology.
(b) Political science.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) English literature.
4. Why has Nick been hospitalized in Chapter 9?
(a) He had a stroke.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He broke his hip.
(d) He was in a car accident.
5. Who is the social worker who suggested Willa look into getting the family on Medicaid in Chapter 9?
(a) Claire Wilson.
(b) Lizbeth Waterson.
(c) Emma Wintergreen.
(d) Clara Petrofaccio.
Short Answer Questions
1. What problem does Willa encounter at the doctor's office in Chapter 5?
2. How does Helene die?
3. What is Nick said to be dying from in Chapter 5?
4. What kind of tree does Thatcher associate with Polly?
5. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Christopher Hawk described when Willa first meets him?
2. How do Willa and Nick's political views and outlooks differ?
3. What has Thatcher learned about the house in Chapter 2? Why does this news distress him?
4. Why does Willa go to the Historical Society in Chapter 7?
5. How would you compare and contrast the characters or Rose and Mary in the novel?
6. How did Willa obtain the house her family has moved into? How is the house described?
7. How are Rose and Polly similar? How are they different?
8. How is Gwendolyn described? What are Willa's first impressions of her?
9. How would you describe Willa's relationship with Iano in the beginning of the novel?
10. What is revealed in the conversation between Willa and Iano in the evening after Gwen's visit in Chapter 9?
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