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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Matt and Suzanne do just at midnight one night?
(a) Call Suzanne's brother in Paris to wish him happy birthday.
(b) Go into Nicky's room and blow him kisses.
(c) Call Matt's sister in San Francisco to wish her happy birthday.
(d) Dance on the beach.

2. Why does Matt wish he had been in the jeep?
(a) He might have prevented the people in the other car from being killed.
(b) He might have saved Suzanne.
(c) He might have been able to save his son.
(d) He could have gone with them.

3. What is one thing Katie has learned from Suzanne's diary?
(a) The "ball" theory.
(b) To be patient.
(c) To take one minute at a time.
(d) To open her heart more.

4. What does Suzanne decide not to do after she and Nicky get home?
(a) To try another photographer later.
(b) To be more supportive of her sister who is depressed.
(c) To take Nicky to visit her mother more often.
(d) To not show the photographs to anyone ever.

5. Why is Suzanne grateful that Nicky cannot talk?
(a) So he cannot tell Matt about the photography session.
(b) So he cannot blow the surprise Suzanne has planned.
(c) He might tell her sister that she is ill.
(d) Because he might tell her mother that she is ill.

6. What does Katie do this time after closing the diary?
(a) Cries.
(b) Calls her sister.
(c) Looks for something normal.
(d) Calls her mother.

7. What does Katie do when she finds Suzanne and Nicky's graves?
(a) Sobs and sobs.
(b) Tells Suzanne how sorry she is.
(c) Imagines Nicky's face.
(d) Sits and talks quietly to Suzanne about Matt.

8. Who does Katie see on the sidewalk one day as she looks out her window?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Suzanne's ghost.
(c) No one.
(d) Matt.

9. What does Katie do for her friends Phil and Lynn?
(a) Gives them a referral to an editor.
(b) Helps them write a birth poem for their new baby.
(c) Buy them a dinner at a posh restaurant.
(d) Babysits to give them a night out.

10. What will Nicky wear for his baptism?
(a) A new christening gown made by Melanie.
(b) Suzanne's christening gown.
(c) His new white play outfit.
(d) Nothing since he will be dipped in the baptismal font.

11. How has Nicky's childhood been so far?
(a) He is exceeding by several years the average child.
(b) Above average.
(c) It is not mentioned.
(d) Normal.

12. Where do Matt and Suzanne go for two of their honeymoon weeks?
(a) Australia.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) Europe.

13. How does she think of Matt while going to the island?
(a) As a tree that is bent with the weight of tragedy for the moment.
(b) As a glass ball.
(c) As a tragic figure in a play.
(d) As a strong man who is weak for now.

14. What antique does Matt give Suzanne?
(a) An emerald ring.
(b) A sapphire locket.
(c) A set of silver combs.
(d) A sapphire bracelet.

15. What does Katie think about doing?
(a) Calling Suzanne.
(b) Driving to the island.
(c) Finding out where Suzanne lives in Europe.
(d) Finding out where Matt's mother lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in October?

2. Who does Katie finally call?

3. What delights Nicky that the three do later that day?

4. What does Matt wish about seeing Suzanne leave?

5. How many people attend Matt and Suzanne's wedding?

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