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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. Why does Chick tell Roberta the truth about Santa Claus that first Christmas after Len left the family?
(a) He thinks believing in Santa is childish.
(b) He thinks Posey is trying to trick them.
(c) He misses his dad and does not want his mother to try to take her place.
(d) He believes that believing in Santa is hurting Roberta.

2. What does Chick Benetto receive that informs him of this family event he missed?
(a) A delayed invitation.
(b) Wedding photos.
(c) A letter.
(d) A newspaper announcement.

3. What question does the narrator pose at the end of the Introduction?
(a) What if you got one day back with a dead loved one.
(b) What if you got one day with a lost love.
(c) What if you got one day to be whoever you want.
(d) What if you got one day to repair all your mistakes.

4. How did Len Benetto propose to Posey?
(a) At their favorite Italian restaurant.
(b) In a note scribbled in class.
(c) At the same place where they met.
(d) In a letter from Italy.

5. In section 1, from what object does Chick decide to jump?
(a) A shopping mall.
(b) A water tower.
(c) A diving board.
(d) A private balcony.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the first time Chick heard the word divorcee as a child?

2. What kind of story does the narrator suggest this novel is?

3. Who supposedly played in the World Series?

4. During a night of heavy drinking, where does Chick decide to go?

5. How late for work was Chick on the Monday morning after receiving the evidence of the family event he missed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the word please carved into the side of tree?

2. What does Chick say after breakfast that causes his mother to question him?

3. Why does the narrator say the story belongs to Chick Benetto?

4. What event caused Chick Benetto to lose faith in himself?

5. What did the narrator later find belonging to Chick Benetto that was used in writing this book?

6. When is the first time Chick's mother leaves him a special note?

7. What is Posey's reaction to Chick's insistence that her presence in the house is impossible?

8. Who does Chick see when he jumps from the water tower?

9. What phrase does Chick feel describes him completely?

10. Why did Posey refer to Chick as a Daddy's boy?

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