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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. Where do Larry and Sally go with the Langs to celebrate?
(a) Out to dinner
(b) On a picnic
(c) Dinner and dancing
(d) A long weekend trip

2. What is the purpose of the item that Larry hangs on the wall?
(a) Tell time
(b) Chart his time
(c) Illuminate the room
(d) Create memories

3. In what department does Larry teach at the university?
(a) English
(b) Art
(c) Biology
(d) History

4. What kind of lessons does Charity take?
(a) French
(b) Music
(c) Driving
(d) Tennis

5. What does Larry think about on this morning?
(a) His real estate business
(b) His life
(c) His business
(d) His passport

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of Sally's health?

2. Who is spending time with Sally when Larry comes home one afternoon?

3. In what way did Sid tell Charity he would like to see her?

4. What year is it when the novel opens?

5. What does Larry do in his spare time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of Sally's labor and delivery experience?

2. Describe how the author introduces the reader to Larry Morgan at the beginning of the novel?

3. Explain the level of apprehension that Larry and Sally feel before going to a party at Sid and Charity's house.

4. How do Larry and Sally celebrate their good news?

5. What is Larry's first recollection of meeting Charity?

6. Why have Larry and Sally come to visit Sid and Charity?

7. What housing do Larry and Sally find when they reach Wisconsin?

8. What happens that gives Larry a bad premonition?

9. Explain the flashback that the author uses in Part 1: Chapter 2.

10. Explain the bond that Sally feels almost instantly with Charity.

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