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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. Daniel thinks that Jo's behavior is usually _________________.
(a) Sneaky.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Forceful.
(d) Impulsive.

2. At dinner, Daniel gets more and more irritated when Eli asks questions about ________________.
(a) Daniel's daughters.
(b) Daniel's politics.
(c) Daniel's profession.
(d) Jo's profession.

3. Where is Jo headed when she leaves the house in Chapter 13?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) New York.
(c) Portland.
(d) Stowe.

4. What is Jo's response when Eli says he would like to meet and talk again?
(a) She refuses.
(b) She has to think about it.
(c) She agrees.
(d) She says it's not a good idea.

5. How does Daniel respond to Jo in Chapter 12?
(a) He is brief and civil.
(b) He is ebullient.
(c) He is very engaging.
(d) He does not respond at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Eli attack Dana with the knife?

2. What does Daniel do after the party guests leave?

3. Eli tells Jo that he had been in love with whom?

4. Sadie tells Jo that the fights between Cass and Nora are usually ______________________.

5. What does Eli say is the basis of his marriage to Jean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jo indicate with her actions what she hopes will come from reconnecting with Eli?

2. Why does Daniel not seem to like Eli?

3. How does Jo respond when Daniel wants to know if she planned to have an affair with Eli?

4. How does Jo indicate by her actions in Boston what her intentions with Eli are?

5. Describe the setting in which Eli killed Dana.

6. What type of party does Jo want to have, and whom does she make a special point to call and invite?

7. Describe the pleasant evening Eli and Jean spend at Jo and Daniel's holiday party.

8. What does Jo learn about the police's decision regarding Eli and why is she personally angry at what the detective insinuates?

9. How does Jo's reporting Eli's murder impact Sadie's life in a way Jo never considered?

10. What assumptions does Jo make about the people in her life after the episode with Eli?

(see the answer keys)

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