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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 the name of the cat that lives next-door to Louisa's parents?
(a) Houdini.
(b) Sinatra.
(c) Dean Martin.
(d) Jax.

2. What flowers comprise the bouquet that Josh gives to Louisa when she comes to his apartment?
(a) Roses and baby's breath.
(b) Hyacinths and freesias.
(c) Tulips and aster.
(d) Daisies and tulips.

3. How much is the shipping on the piano that Agnes buys in Chapter 16?
(a) $500.
(b) $2,500.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $4,000.

4. How long has Mrs. De Witt been in the hospital when she is released in Chapter 23?
(a) Six days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Four days.

5. Where does Sam think Josh proposed to Louisa in Chapter 30?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Prospect Park.
(d) The World Trade Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Gopnik's sister-in-law who comes to Thanksgiving Dinner?

2. What literary device is used in the following sentence from Chapter 22? "Agnes had discarded me as comprehensively and completely as a lizard sheds its skin" (270)?

3. How old is Louisa's mother when Louisa's grandfather dies?

4. Who told Louisa when she arrived for her job in New York, "See nothing, hear nothing, forget everything" (203)?

5. Who has Jake been seeing romantically?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed of Margot's financial situation in Chapter 24?

2. What does Margot give to Louisa when she leaves? Why?

3. What does Louisa discover when she brings Dean Martin home in Chapter 22? What does she do?

4. How do both Margot and Louisa change during their trip in Chapter 29?

5. Who is Vincent and how does Margot react to meeting him?

6. What causes the conflict between Louisa and Josh in Chapter 25?

7. Why does Agnes instruct Louisa to deduct increments of money from her account?

8. Where and why do Margot and Louisa take a trip in Chapter 29?

9. What about Grandad's death upsets Louisa's mother the most?

10. What does Louisa suggest to Mr. Gopnik regarding Agnes in Chapter 16? How does he respond?

(see the answer keys)

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