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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. What is sitting on a tree stump when the men return to work on the Anderson house?
(a) A keg of beer.
(b) A car.
(c) A statue.
(d) A scarecrow.

2. Why does Miss Beryl enter Sully's apartment?
(a) She smells Fish.
(b) She smells smoke.
(c) She wants to change the drapes.
(d) She needs to close the windows during a storm.

3. What is Vera doing when Sully finds her?
(a) Shredding draperies.
(b) Taking off her clothes.
(c) Tearin up magazines.
(d) Loading a gun.

4. How long does Sully spend in jail?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

5. What is the tipping point in Vera's mental health?
(a) Peter's moving in with Sully.
(b) Ralph had an affair.
(c) She lost her job.
(d) Her daughter ran away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sully tell Rub to do after Peter comes back?

2. Why does Peter want to work with Sully during the semester break?

3. Who offers Sully a place to stay until he can find an apartment?

4. Under what terms could Sully buy his father's house?

5. What doe the judge point out about Officer Raymer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain a situation where Sully is very generous with Carl's belongings.

2. What influence has Peter had on Sully's life?

3. How does Miss Beryl feel about Sully's imminent move?

4. Why is Rub upset with the introduction of Peter and Will into Sully's life?

5. Describe Sully's encounter with Officer Raymer.

6. What deal do Sully and Carl make regarding hardwood flooring from the Bowdon house?

7. What are the terms of Sully's becoming owner of the house on Bowdon Street?

8. What is Sully's experience in jail?

9. What is the state of Peter's life and why does he not want to return to West Virginia?

10. How does Vera deal with Peter's spending more time with Sully?

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