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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. At approximately what time does Gwen appear at Willa's door in Chapter 9?
(a) 7:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

2. What bridge does Willa cross when entering Philadelphia in Chapter 5?
(a) The Walt Whitman Bridge.
(b) The George Washington Bridge.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) The Bald Eagle Bridge.

3. What was the name of Willa's mother?
(a) Aurelia.
(b) Darcie.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Polly.

4. What is Tig's full first name?
(a) Treena.
(b) Athena.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Tabitha.

5. How does Helene die?
(a) She is murdered.
(b) She overdoses on pills.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She is killed in a car accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does Mrs. Treat's botanical society hold meetings?

2. How many older brothers does Thatcher have?

3. What is the unfortunate news that Thatcher shares with Rose in Chapter 2?

4. Where is Zeke having business meetings in Chapter 9?

5. What year is noted in the letter from Charles Darwin to Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Polly feel disappointed about her observations of the President in Chapter 6?

2. Why does Willa go to the Historical Society in Chapter 7?

3. What has brought Thatcher and his family to Vineland?

4. What is the significance of the names in Iano's family (his sisters and children in particular)?

5. What is revealed in the conversation between Willa and Iano in the evening after Gwen's visit in Chapter 9?

6. What is Mary Treat doing when Thatcher comes to her home in Chapter 4? Why?

7. Who is Tig and why is she living in Willa's home?

8. What is Thatcher's profession? How did he enter this profession?

9. What is Willa's profession and how has it recently changed at the opening of the novel?

10. What are the circumstances surrounding Zeke in the opening of the novel?

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