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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hagar feel like she is waiting for now in her dying days at the hospital?
(a) "For someone to call her name just beyond the door where the light shines."
(b) For the movie and popcorn she requested earlier.
(c) Her cup of tea.
(d) Marvin to bring her more roses.

2. What has been John's therapy for his dying father?
(a) Biting on a bullet.
(b) Hydrocodone.
(c) Letting him drink the liquor he distilled.
(d) Stretching and good nutrition.

3. Hagar tells Marvin she will go straight to Silverthreads, but where does she have to go first instead and why?
(a) Home, to pack her things.
(b) Home, because she isn't going to Silverthreads.
(c) Her new home in Shadow Point that he just bought her.
(d) Hospital, something showed up on her x-rays.

4. What kind of diet did Hagar's doctor order for her?
(a) No fat.
(b) Soft food.
(c) No diet, she can eat anything she wants.
(d) Low acid.

5. Who did Hagar and Elva both know and exchange facts about?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Charlie Bean.
(c) Henry Pearl's son.
(d) Aunt Doll.

6. In the end, Hagar cannot give up her old ways. What is her response when Doris offers her a glass of water?
(a) Says no, that she doesn't need any water, thank you though.
(b) Says water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
(c) Grabs the glass and says yes, please, and thank you.
(d) Grabs the glass and say she can do it herself.

7. When Hagar and John go to town to sell eggs, who does she see flirting with John?
(a) Gladys Shipley.
(b) Jess Shipley.
(c) Aunt Doll.
(d) Arlene Simmons.

8. Where did Elva attend church, and how far was it from Manawaka?
(a) Freehold, not far.
(b) East Freehold, 1000 miles.
(c) West Freehold, 1500 miles.
(d) Freehold, 500 miles.

9. The night after Bram's funeral, who was the one who cried?
(a) Charlie Bean.
(b) Hagar.
(c) John.
(d) Marvin.

10. In the beginning of Chapter 9 while at the cannery, before being taken to the hospital, who sympathizes with Hagar on the loss of her son, and in turn she sympathizes him on the loss of his son?
(a) Marvin and Doris.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Mr. Murray Lees.
(d) Dr. Corby.

11. What question does Hagar ask Stephen that surprises him?
(a) If he is a virgin.
(b) If he is content.
(c) If he drinks.
(d) If he smokes.

12. When Marvin and Doris come to visit Hagar at the hospital again, what does Doris offer to do?
(a) Hagar's hair.
(b) Smack her hand with a ruler if she gets out of bed again.
(c) Arrange the roses.
(d) Get her a bed pan.

13. How long has Mrs. Dobereiner been at the hospital?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

14. What happened when Hagar didn't have enough money to send John to college?
(a) He applied for a loan.
(b) He worked part-time and put himself through college.
(c) He started drinking and running around with fast women.
(d) Mr. Oatley got him a job in an office.

15. How does John tell his mother he is distilling his own liquor?
(a) From grapes growing on the farm.
(b) From corn growing on the farm.
(c) From potato peelings.
(d) From sweaty socks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hagar returns to Manawaka when Bram becomes very sick. Upon seeing Hagar for the first time in years, Bram doesn't recognize Hagar at first. Later, who does he tell her she reminds him of?

2. Why did John continue to lose jobs?

3. Who does Hagar say Stephen looks like?

4. What was Telford and Lottie's plan for Arlene, to get her away from John?

5. When it is clear that Bram is dying, Marvin comes to visit him. Hagar overhears Marvin tell Bram something that she wishes she could also say to Bram. What is it?

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