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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ellen say comes to visit?
(a) Only family
(b) A few of Kate's closest friends
(c) The Minnies and the neighbors
(d) No one but the delivery man

2. What kind of creature does Ellen find in the trash one night?
(a) A dog
(b) A raccoon
(c) A cat
(d) An oppossum

3. Who tells Ellen that the cause of Kate's death is an overdose of morphine?
(a) George
(b) Dr. Cohen
(c) Teresa
(d) The police

4. Why does Ellen say she buys flowers?
(a) Because Kate would have done it if she were able
(b) Because it pleases Kate
(c) Because George feels it's necessary
(d) Because it makes Ellen feel productive

5. What does the little girl named Hettie say to Kate?
(a) She wants to come visit
(b) She likes Kate's tree
(c) She likes how the wheels are decorated
(d) She's sorry Kate is sick

6. What color is the ribbon Ellen and Kate thread through the wheelchair wheels?
(a) Red and blue
(b) Red
(c) Red and white
(d) Gold

7. How often does Teresa come after Christmas?
(a) Daily
(b) Four times weekly
(c) Three times weekly
(d) Twice weekly

8. Why does Kate say she read the books she and Ellen read as a "book club?"
(a) She wanted to read them with Ellen
(b) She wanted a chance to learn about literature
(c) They were George's idea
(d) She had never read them

9. What is on the shirt Kate wears to the Christmas tree lighting ceremony?
(a) Reindeer
(b) Elves
(c) Santa
(d) A Christmas tree

10. Which of the following was not among the Christmas movies the family watches together?
(a) It's a Wonderful Life
(b) Miracle on 34th Street
(c) A Christmas Carol
(d) White Christmas

11. What kind of coat does Kate wear when she and George go out for dinner and music?
(a) Velour
(b) Velvet
(c) Denim
(d) Fur

12. What kind of sandwich does Ellen eat after the trees are decorated?
(a) Peanut butter and jelly
(b) Roast beef
(c) Ham and cheese
(d) Egg salad

13. Where does Ellen meet Jeff after she's released from Jail?
(a) At Jeff's apartment
(b) At a Greek diner
(c) At their parent's house
(d) At Mrs. Forburg's house

14. How long does Mrs. Forburg say she was married?
(a) Twelve years
(b) Eight years
(c) Two years
(d) Eighteen years

15. What is the name of the Camp Teresa visited as a child?
(a) Camp Dream
(b) Camp of Childhood
(c) Window of the World
(d) Just Up the Road

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Ellen say it is before she sees her father again?

2. What color is the suit Ellen buys to wear to the funeral?

3. Why does Jules quit her job?

4. What is the pattern on the curtains in the living room?

5. What does Ellen say her mother had nightmares about?

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