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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the drive from Patty's house to Hanston?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

2. What does Charlie tell Tracy when they part in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) To never contact him again.
(b) To divorce her husband.
(c) To call him on Tuesday.
(d) To call when she reaches New York.

3. What does Tommy buy for his wife's upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) A pair of gloves and a hat.
(b) A new pickup truck.
(c) A new sedan.
(d) A scarf and a book.

4. Where did Charlie first go to meet Robin?
(a) Austin.
(b) Peoria.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Chicago.

5. Where did Sebastian live when Patty met him?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Texas.
(d) Tennessee.

6. How did Karen-Lucie's husband die?
(a) He was hit by a car.
(b) He was in a motorcycle accident.
(c) He jumped off a building.
(d) He was murdered.

7. What does Charlie recall planting with Marilyn in the beginning of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Acorns.
(b) Apple seeds.
(c) Crocus bulbs.
(d) Cucumber seeds.

8. The town that is hosting the photography festival in Chapter 3, "Cracked" is about an hour from what major city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) St. Paul.
(d) Chicago.

9. Where does Joy go every month to visit her son in prison?
(a) Angola.
(b) Sing Sing.
(c) Joliet.
(d) Memphis.

10. How much money does Tracy ask Charlie for in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $20.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $10,000.

11. What job did Tommy Guptill take after his farm burned down?
(a) A postal job.
(b) A janitorial job.
(c) A car salesman job.
(d) A teaching job.

12. How long was Patty married to Sebastian?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

13. Who is Lila Lane's aunt?
(a) Linda Peterson-Cornell.
(b) Patty Nicely.
(c) Yvonne Tuttle.
(d) Lucy Barton.

14. What was Sebastian's profession?
(a) He was a history professor.
(b) He was an insurance salesman.
(c) He was a mechanical engineer.
(d) He was a hedge fund broker.

15. The narrator in Chapter 3, "Cracked" describes two sculptures in the garden of Linda's house. Who are the sculptures by?
(a) Dottie Blaine.
(b) Matisse.
(c) Mary Mumford.
(d) Alexander Calder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Charlie's home in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

2. What does Charlie put on the television at night in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

3. Where is Yvonne from?

4. What does Patty have the sensation of having in her mouth after reading the memoir in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

5. Where does Charlie lead Tracy after they leave the hotel in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

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