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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. Why didn't Nola want to leave the cabin early?
(a) She needed the time away from the city.
(b) It was getting dark.
(c) She wanted to stay for the sunset.
(d) Bailey and his girlfriend would not have a ride home.

2. What would be Bruce's biggest reason for leaving Salt Lake City?
(a) A down economy.
(b) No cultural life.
(c) Religious restrictions.
(d) His family legacy.

3. Why had Nola's sister married her new husband?
(a) She wanted to marry into money.
(b) She is a woman who can't be without a man.
(c) To help her care for the children of her first marriage.
(d) She fell instantly in love with him.

4. What does Nola say when Bruce asks her to marry him?
(a) No.
(b) Possibly.
(c) Yes.
(d) She needs to think about it.

5. Why was Chet's annulled marriage renewed?
(a) He went against his parents' wishes.
(b) His wife was pregnant.
(c) They couldn't live without each other.
(d) Her parents insisted on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bill Binnion advise Bruce to go after college?

2. The only two members of Nola's family that Bruce likes are her brother and ____________.

3. Bruce realizes the box was not packed by Aunt Margaret but had been returned to him from _______________.

4. What does Bruce wonder as he stands in front of the house?

5. What was Joe's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors must Bruce weigh in making decisions for his future?

2. What could account for Bruce's high opinion of himself as a young man?

3. What are the contents of the box saved by Aunt Margaret?

4. What prompts Bruce to ask Nola to marry him?

5. What conclusion does Bruce arrive at regarding Nola's need for a man?

6. What did Bruce do when it became apparent that Bailey was hitting on Nola?

7. What game did the couples play when Bruce and Nola accompanied Bailey and his girlfriend to a cabin one weekend?

8. How does the author show Bruce's affections for his mother regarding his going to the prom?

9. What does Bruce recall about his brother, Chet's, life?

10. Why does Bruce think more about his time with Nola than Chet when he returned for Chet's funeral?

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