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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. What does Charity say is all she needed to make her death the way she has envisioned it?
(a) To see her grandchildren
(b) To see another Christmas
(c) To see Larry and Sally
(d) To see her children

2. What item does Sally add to the gear to prevent a further argument?
(a) Coffee
(b) Sugar
(c) Tea
(d) Bandages

3. What is Charity giving to each of her children?
(a) Family heirlooms
(b) Books she has kept about them since birth
(c) Copies of her will
(d) Jewelry and clothing

4. Larry says that Eden would not be complete without _________________.
(a) Apples
(b) A serpent
(c) Flowers
(d) Trees

5. Why has Charity had some trees cut down?
(a) To build onto the house
(b) For better water flow
(c) To create a better view
(d) For soil conservation

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of car do Sid and Larry pack for a picnic?

2. Where do Sid, Larry and Sally find Charity?

3. What does Sally ask Larry to do?

4. How long has it been since the Morgans have seen the Langs?

5. Who has a birthday party at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the necessity for rescue changed between the two couples?

2. Why does Sid not want to go on the family picnic?

3. Explain the metaphor of Adam and Eve used throughout the novel.

4. To what does Larry compare the drowning mouse he comes across while searching for Sid?

5. What revelation does Sid share with Larry about his life?

6. How do Sally's memories provide a different perspective about Charity for Hallie?

7. How does Charity maintain control even though her death is imminent?

8. Why does Larry consider their year in Italy to be one of the best and most youthful for Sally and him?

9. How does the theme of rescue extend in Part 2: Chapter 2?

10. Although Larry and Sally never had the advantages or financial ease that Sid and Charity did, they seem to have a better marriage. Explain how the author reveals this.

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