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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is David a little slow to recognize Lucy when she comes out to greet him in Chapter 7?
(a) She has gained weight.
(b) She is dressed like a man.
(c) Her hair has turned completely grey.
(d) She has cut her hair.

2. Where do David and Lucy spend the night after David is treated at the hospital?
(a) At the Shaws' home.
(b) At Ettinger's home.
(c) At a motel.
(d) At a shelter.

3. On the night after David's day at the clinic when David cannot sleep, what does he do?
(a) Writes.
(b) A crossword puzzle.
(c) Reads.
(d) Stares out the window.

4. Before David visits his daughter, his ex-wife calls him with news. What is this news?
(a) There is a piece about his indiscretion in the local newspaper.
(b) Their daughter has heard about his affair.
(c) Their daughter is very ill.
(d) She must speak to him that night.

5. When David accidentally sees Soraya on the street on a day other than when they usually meet, with whom is she?
(a) One boy and a man.
(b) Two boys and a man.
(c) One boy.
(d) Two boys.

6. Lucy says Bev admires David. What is the reason Lucy says that Bev admires David?
(a) David is handsome.
(b) David is good with animals.
(c) David is Lucy's father.
(d) David is a professor.

7. Why is David not paying attention to the sports commentators?
(a) He suggests that the sport is "fixed."
(b) He does not speak or understand their language.
(c) He hates sports.
(d) He says sports is more entertaining if you make your own commentary.

8. While one charge against David has to do with misconduct involving Melanie, what does the other charge have to do with?
(a) His history of prior misconducts.
(b) David's erratic behavior on campus.
(c) Her record at the university.
(d) Complaints about David from other students.

9. Of what ethnicity is Soraya?
(a) Latina.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Afrikaner.

10. How is David able to locate Soraya after she apparently discontinues their relationship?
(a) He gets information from her employer.
(b) He contracts a private investigator.
(c) He follows her.
(d) She finally calls him.

11. Who is Bev Shaw?
(a) A woman who wants to buy Lucy's farm.
(b) A woman who runs the animal clinic.
(c) A woman David knew long ago.
(d) A woman who shares the market stall with Lucy.

12. When one of the women at the hearing rails against David's behavior, what is the particular word used in reference to his relationship with Melanie that he feels is so inaccurate?
(a) Immoral.
(b) Violent.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Manipulative.

13. What is the university that is near where Lucy lives?
(a) Suffolk University.
(b) Rhodes University.
(c) Essex University.
(d) New South Africa University.

14. Where is Melanie during the hearing?
(a) Sitting between her parents.
(b) Absent from it.
(c) Sitting across the table from David.
(d) Sitting with her father.

15. Who is Ettinger who appears at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) David's brother.
(b) Lucy's dogs' veterinarian.
(c) Lucy's doctor.
(d) Lucy's neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one piece of advice that the lawyer gives David?

2. On the night after David's day at the clinic, what is the troubling thought that David cannot shake?

3. In what publication does an article about David appear the next day?

4. Who is Lara that is mentioned in the context of David's class?

5. At the end of the Chapter 2, what is the word that best describes the way in which Melanie decides she must go?

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