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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which modern convenience was installed in Robert's half of the farmhouse?
(a) Running water.
(b) Indoor bathroom.
(c) Air conditioning.
(d) Electric lighting.

2. How did Murray meet his wife?
(a) They met on a blind date.
(b) They were high school sweethearts.
(c) They attended the same college.
(d) She used to work in Murray's store.

3. Why did the man in #3 marry Ellie and not Flora?
(a) Ellie had a bigger dowry.
(b) Flora didn't love him anymore.
(c) He got Ellie pregnant.
(d) Flora didn't want to marry anyone.

4. What is the name of Brenda's lover's hometown?
(a) Five Points.
(b) Portland.
(c) Marblehead.
(d) Mackinac.

5. What does Jarvis tell Almeda which means that he intends to propose marriage?
(a) He wants to take her to his parents' home for dinner.
(b) He will walk with her to church.
(c) He wants to take her on a vacation.
(d) He wants her to meet with him and his banker.

6. In a flashback, Murray recalls a man named ______________ who came to Murray's store looking for work clothes.
(a) Virgil.
(b) Victor.
(c) Vernon.
(d) Vance.

7. To whom had Flora once been engaged?
(a) William.
(b) Michael.
(c) James.
(d) Robert.

8. Which of the following does NOT describe Brenda's relationship with Neil?
(a) They enjoy taking risks.
(b) They are committed to each other.
(c) They meet in secret.
(d) They make no demands on each other.

9. What job did the narrator's mother have as a young woman?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Cook.
(d) Teacher.

10. Who came to care for Ellie?
(a) An old friend.
(b) A cousin.
(c) A nurse.
(d) Another sister.

11. What are the results of Barbara's medical tests?
(a) She needs antibiotics.
(b) She is fine.
(c) She needs more tests.
(d) She needs surgery.

12. Miss Dobie recites a poem about a girl named ________________.
(a) Janette.
(b) Jillie.
(c) Janie.
(d) Jenna.

13. Why do Murray and his wife drive to see a doctor?
(a) Murray has been having dizzy spells.
(b) His wife thinks that she may be pregnant.
(c) They are having annual check-ups.
(d) His wife finds a lump which may be cancerous.

14. What is the job of the man in #20?
(a) Welding.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Construction.
(d) Janitorial.

15. Who rescued the man in #79 when he was shot down over France?
(a) The French Underground.
(b) Local peasants.
(c) American ground troops.
(d) Polish citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem recited by Miss Dobie, the girl's lover was taken away by ______________.

2. What type of vehicle does Brenda drive?

3. What help did Murray offer to Victor?

4. Where did Brenda's husband work before his accident?

5. Brenda's lover tells her about a/an _______________ family which moved to his hometown.

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