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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. Where will Helen's brother be going after his visit with her family?
(a) London.
(b) Seminary.
(c) War.
(d) College.

2. What does Harry caution Peyton about on their wedding day?
(a) Being late to her own wedding.
(b) Drinking too much.
(c) Talking too much.
(d) Staying too late.

3. What does Helen admit to Carey on the day they meet?
(a) She has had an abortion.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) She hates her daughter, Peyton.
(d) She wants to commit suicide.

4. From whom does Milton get a telegram while Helen is out of town?
(a) Edward.
(b) Peyton.
(c) Helen.
(d) Pookie.

5. What is Peyton's husband's religious affiliation?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helen doing when Carey arrives at her house?

2. How long had Helen waited for Milton to return to the hospital?

3. What is the literary technique used when portraying Helen as restrained on the day of her daughter's funeral when the person in #100 has an emotional outburst?

4. How does Peyton injure Helen before leaving on her honeymoon?

5. Where does Peyton find Milton at the end of the football game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the characters coming closer to the cemetery?

2. What is Dolly's response to Helen's accusations and demands at the tearoom?

3. What does Helen do when Dolly calls the Loftis home on Christmas?

4. Does Helen seek out Carey for her belief in God or something else?

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

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

7. What is the nature of the letter Milton writes to Peyton while Helen and Maudie are out of town?

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

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

10. What does Carey Carr recall about his first meeting with Helen?

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