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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Ethel talk to Norman before he leaves?
(a) To ask him to do something about the spider.
(b) She doesn't catch him before he's gone.
(c) To suggest he wear a raincoat.
(d) To ask him to take her to town before he leaves.
2. What interrupts Chelsea and Ethel's conversation?
(a) Charlie's knock on the door.
(b) The arrival of Norman and Billy.
(c) The neighbor pulls up in her car.
(d) The telephone rings.
3. Why does Ethel go to get a rake?
(a) To dislodge a spider from the ceiling.
(b) To rake the back yard.
(c) To try to reach something with it in the shed.
(d) To shoo some chickens out of the garden.
4. What does Norman call Billy from time to time?
(a) Brandon.
(b) Young whippersnapper.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Bobby, his deceased son.
5. Who goes down to the lake?
(a) Chelsea and Bill.
(b) Chelsea and Norman.
(c) Chelsea, Ethel, and Billy.
(d) Billy.
6. How does Norman react to Chelsea's news?
(a) He likes it.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is irate.
(d) He can't hear her talking.
7. What is Bill's response about Billy's announcement?
(a) That there are still snacks in the cooler they brought.
(b) He hestitates to join the ladies as he is afraid of bears.
(c) That he can't believe his son is actually going to read a book in the summer.
(d) That maybe Norman will take him fishing if Billy asks politely.
8. What does Norman say about dancing when that topic arises?
(a) His religion forbids dancing.
(b) He and Ethel used to win ballroom dance contests when younger.
(c) He hates dancing since his gay son loves it.
(d) He regrets not ever taking Ethel dancing.
9. What does Bill say he saw when he comes into the house?
(a) A doe with her fawn.
(b) A pair of loons.
(c) A bear.
(d) A red-tailed hawk.
10. About what does Norman try to talk?
(a) California.
(b) Billy.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Fishing.
11. Why does Ethel think it's going to rain that day?
(a) She heard the loons singing about it the night before.
(b) The weather channel predicts rain.
(c) She doesn't think it's going to rain for another week.
(d) She heard two old men discussing it in the town.
12. Who catches Ethel singing?
(a) Charlie.
(b) No one.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Bill.
13. Why does Ethel accompany Billy upstairs to start the bath water?
(a) To give Chelsea a chance to talk to Norman.
(b) She stays in the living room, determined to make Norman and Chelsea talk.
(c) To give Norman a chance to fillet the fish instead of Billy.
(d) Because she is afraid Billy will make the water too warm.
14. What does Norman give Billy to read?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Swiss Family Robinson.
(d) Nothing.
15. How does Chelsea greet her father?
(a) By shaking hands.
(b) She pretends she does not see him.
(c) With a long hug and kiss on the cheek.
(d) With formality.
Short Answer Questions
1. What financial question does Norman ask Bill?
2. What does young Billy announce when he enters the living room?
3. Why does Ethel suggest Chelsea talk to her father and clear up their relationship?
4. What does Ethel lament about when Norman comes into the room?
5. What surprises Billy about the lake cottage?
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