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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 the boyfriend Peyton brings home from college?
(a) Dick Cartwright.
(b) Roger McMiller.
(c) Clarence Harless.
(d) James Hall.

2. Why does Carey Carr take Helen to the location in #85?
(a) She is afraid to go alone.
(b) She is too grief stricken to drive.
(c) She refuses to go with Milton.
(d) Her car is not running.

3. What is Helen doing when Carey arrives at her house?
(a) Taking a shower.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Making coffee.
(d) Putting on her makeup.

4. How old is Carey Carr?
(a) 64.
(b) 55.
(c) 38.
(d) 42.

5. Where does Carey Carr take Helen at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Church.
(b) School Board meeting.
(c) The funeral home.
(d) Ladies luncheon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helen does not seek out Carey for spiritual solace but ______________________.

2. What is Helen's demeanor as they leave the house for the funeral?

3. Why does Dolly call the Loftis house prior to the celebration in #110?

4. What does Milton do while Peyton and Helen argue?

5. What is notable about Peyton on her wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Helen so angry with Peyton and Milton on Peyton's wedding day?

2. Who does Helen blame for Maudie's death?

3. What trip do Helen and Maudie take in November of 1942?

4. What does Dick do while Helen and Maudie are out of town and he has the house to himself?

5. Why does Carey find it difficult to minister to Helen?

6. What does Carey recall about the Loftises a year after Maudie's death?

7. What comment does Helen make to Carey as they leave for the cemetery which acts as foreshadowing?

8. What does Milton remember about the Christmas of 1941?

9. How does Peyton and Harry's first night as a married couple mirror Milton and Helen's marriage?

10. What is ironic about La Ruth's outburst on the day of Peyton's funeral?

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