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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. Who is diagnosed with a dire health ailment in chapter 1?
(a) Margaret Hughes.
(b) M.J.Striker.
(c) Irma Kominsky.
(d) Wanda Schultz.

2. What does Margaret show Wanda that was a piece of art Stephen once made in chapter 13?
(a) A mosaic on a wall.
(b) A painting of her.
(c) A caricature on a wall.
(d) A drawing of a Madonna.

3. What does Cassandra tell Margaret she looks like in chapter 10?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A homeless woman.
(c) A Bingo player.
(d) A tourist.

4. Why does Wanda resist Troy's advances in chapter 16?
(a) Chemistry does not last.
(b) She is not ready for a new lover.
(c) She still loves Peter.
(d) She does not like him.

5. What two items does Wanda repair for Margaret while in her house for an interview to be her roommate?
(a) A broken doorknob and a leaky water pipe.
(b) A plate and tea cup.
(c) A broken figurine and a tea cup.
(d) A leaky water pipe and a tea cup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the one person Margaret felt was not happy in her household when she was a child?

2. Whose bedroom does Wanda now occupy in Margaret's house?

3. What does Oscar Hauptmann tell Margaret caused the death of her mother?

4. What does Margaret learn about Wanda on the night of the play's opening?

5. Who does Margaret see alongside her mother in chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the decline of Stephen and Margaret's marriage?

2. Who is the first respondent to Margaret's ad for a roommate? Why does Margaret like this first respondent?

3. What does Margaret begin seeing in chapter 8? What is this a symptom of?

4. What is significant about the day Margaret's mother died? What happens to Margaret in the aftermath of her mother's death?

5. Why do Margaret and Wanda begin breaking plates in chapter 13? What is the purpose?

6. What brought Wanda to Seattle? Why?

7. Why does Margaret Hughes decide to get a roommate? Who does she need to consult first?

8. For what reason does Margaret decide to invite another person to live in her house? What is this new roommate's profession?

9. Who does Wanda see on the street in front of a vintage record store? What happens after she sees this person?

10. Why does Wanda interview the clerk at a second hand record store? Who does she pretend to be?

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