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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Patty Jane and Ione to become closer in Chapter 3?
(a) Joining a swimming club together.
(b) Ione's illness.
(c) Their evening walks.
(d) Patty Jane's pregnancy.

2. What will Harriet learn at the music school?
(a) Violin, cello, and singing.
(b) Piano, clarinet, and singing.
(c) Timpani drum, xylophone, and singing.
(d) Trumpet, harp, and singing.

3. How does Thor feel about becoming a father?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He wishes it had happened earlier.
(c) He does not feel ready.
(d) He is excited.

4. What does Patty Jane name her daughter?
(a) Nora.
(b) Nelly.
(c) Nina.
(d) Natasha.

5. Who looked after Patty Jane when her parents died?
(a) Her godparents.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her grandparents.
(d) Her uncle.

6. What does Patty Jane begin to do every day in Chapter 9?
(a) Take walks.
(b) Go swimming.
(c) Feed birds in the park.
(d) Knit clothes for Nora.

7. How does Patty Jane feel about becoming a mother?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Full of dread.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Excited.

8. What does Patty Jane advise Avel to do on the night before he leaves for South America?
(a) Sleep with Harriet.
(b) Have a drink before flying.
(c) Visit his mother.
(d) Update his will.

9. How does Avel get on in South America?
(a) He has a terrifying time.
(b) He has a wonderful time.
(c) He has a stressful time.
(d) He has a horrible time.

10. How are the two women that Avel and Thor spend time with in Chapter 4 described?
(a) Exotic.
(b) Sophisticated.
(c) Unattractive.
(d) Excited.

11. Where is "Patty Jane's House of Curl" set?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Pittsburg.
(d) Portland.

12. What does Thor want to buy the baby in Chapter 6?
(a) A swing.
(b) A changing table.
(c) A bassinet.
(d) A teddy bear.

13. Where do Thor and Patty Jane argue in Chapter 6?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The doctor's office.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) At home.

14. What kind of company is Avel the heir of?
(a) A bread company.
(b) A cracker company.
(c) A cookie company.
(d) A cereal company.

15. How much time has passed in Chapter 7 since Thor's disappearance?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Four months.
(c) Six months.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Nora and her mother during the prologue of the novel?

2. When did Thor's father die?

3. At what time does Thor head for home following his night out in Chapter 6?

4. How does Harriet learn about Avel's plane crash?

5. What causes Thor's affection for Patty Jane to decrease?

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