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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. When does James speak to Louisa again?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) Never.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A month.

2. What grade was Nath in when he persuaded the librarian to allow him to borrow books from the adults' section?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Seventh.

3. What did Lydia do when she saw Hannah wearing the locket she received for her birthday?
(a) Slapped Hannah's cheek.
(b) Yelled for her mom.
(c) Pushed Hannah down.
(d) Yelled for her dad.

4. At what time does Marilyn look for James in Chapter 8 when he hasn't come home?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) Dawn.
(d) 2 a.m.

5. Where did Lydia practice driving?
(a) Roller rink parking lot on Route 17.
(b) Park roads on Route 12.
(c) Back roads.
(d) Around the lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the other students do when Marilyn was a sophomore in college and went to the lab?

2. When did Jack start to teach Lydia to drive?

3. What type of tea did Marilyn drink at breakfast the morning Nath flew to Harvard?

4. What bound the Lees together after Marilyn returned from her disappearance?

5. Where does Nath always remember to duck at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Nath do after his parents argued about James' affair in Chapter 10?

2. How easy did Nath think it would be to free himself of his family?

3. What future did Marilyn see for Lydia?

4. What was the cake like that Marilyn baked for Lydia's birthday?

5. Why did Nath view college as a jumping off point?

6. How did Lydia think that Nath looked in his new paisley shirt?

7. What had Marilyn always wanted her mother to say to her?

8. How does James describe the buns Louisa made?

9. What does Nath do after he and James argue in Chapter 8?

10. How did Lydia manage to pass biology?

(see the answer keys)

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