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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. Who is Austin's fiancee?
(a) Sheila Brothers.
(b) Sally Bottoms.
(c) Sherry Bowman.
(d) Sara Bigony.

2. Which couple also attended a dinner party at Maya and Raymond's house?
(a) Michelle and Michael.
(b) Hilda and Harvey.
(c) Deborah and Douglas.
(d) Grace and Grant.

3. Who was Georgia's husband?
(a) Butch.
(b) Ben.
(c) Brad.
(d) Brian.

4. The captain tells a story about ________________.
(a) two sisters.
(b) his childhood.
(c) a hunting trip.
(d) his best friend.

5. What does Jeanine reveal to Averill at a party in Jeanine's cabin?
(a) Jeanine has been divorced for several years.
(b) Jeanine was accused of murdering her husband.
(c) Jeanine's husband left her for another woman.
(d) Jeanine is in love with the captain of the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of "Goodness and Mercy"?

2. Georgia notes that there seems to be something going on between Maya and _______________.

3. In what field did Anita earn a PhD?

4. Who is Jeanine?

5. Where is Austin going to move to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sad event does the snowstorm prompt Karin to recall and why does she take Austin to the lake to photograph the ice?

2. Who is Jeanine and what is her purpose for being on the ship?

3. Who is Miles and what is his relationship with Georgia?

4. What does this story say about uneven love in relationships, especially in the case of Maya's husband, Raymond?

5. How did Margot get even with Reuel after his affair with their babysitter and manage to get all the things she had ever wanted in life?

6. What does an older and divorced Joan learn about Matilda when she returns home to tend to her mother's grave?

7. What was the source of the falling out between Georgia and Maya, causing them to never speak again?

8. What is the symbolism of the red stained glass through which Joan views the world?

9. Why has Anita come to her hometown and what does she recall about her childhood and about stopping for coffee with her friend, Margot, on their way to school?

10. Explain what Averill does every night on board the ship.

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