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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cared for Alice when her mother died?
(a) Aunt Maggie.
(b) Grandma Jane.
(c) Aunt Kate.
(d) Her father.

2. What is Carol's last name?
(a) Mackessy.
(b) McGuire.
(c) Marlowe.
(d) Madison.

3. Alice wishes that Howard could _____________________.
(a) Tell better jokes.
(b) Sense her pain.
(c) Leave her alone.
(d) Write love letters.

4. What instrument does Howard play after dinner?
(a) Flute.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Piano.

5. Howard urges Alice to bear up for _____________________.
(a) Her own self esteem.
(b) The sake of their daughters.
(c) Their marriage.
(d) Public appearances.

6. Alice has to attend a school board meeting to discuss ______________________.
(a) Vacations.
(b) Salaries.
(c) Snow days.
(d) Her contract.

7. Alice jokes that jail is _____________________.
(a) A bad case of hiccups.
(b) A vacation.
(c) Just a foretaste of hell.
(d) A really bad hotel.

8. How supportive is Howard as Alice worries about attending the funeral?
(a) He knows the perfect thing to say.
(b) He tries but falls short.
(c) He is of no help.
(d) He is overly attentive.

9. Who is the principal of Blackwell Elementary?
(a) Gus Gilbert.
(b) Marty Caskey.
(c) Steve Jacoby.
(d) David Henskin.

10. What has Alice been doing constantly lately?
(a) Apologizing.
(b) Stuttering.
(c) Crying.
(d) Biting her nails.

11. Where does Alice plan to take her and Theresa's daughters to escape the summer heat?
(a) The mall.
(b) The city pool.
(c) The amusement park.
(d) The pond on their farm.

12. Who is one of Alice's most troubling patients?
(a) Brian Voiles.
(b) Robbie Mackessy.
(c) Eric McKenzie.
(d) Evan Roberts.

13. Which of the following is NOT covered in a letter Alice sends to Howard and the girls?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Hygiene.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Allowances.

14. Alice never expected to live past the age of _______________.
(a) 18.
(b) 30.
(c) 22.
(d) 45.

15. What is Alice's last name?
(a) Goodpaster.
(b) Goodwin.
(c) Godwin.
(d) Godown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will Nellie be in Romania for two months?

2. What does Susannah Brooks do when Howard asks her to watch the girls?

3. Where does Alice go when she bolts from the church?

4. At the school board meeting, Alice wants to _____________________.

5. Alice has had no grounding in __________________.

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