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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many acres did Colin Swift own?
(a) 500.
(b) 675.
(c) 100.
(d) 1,000.

2. What flowers were flattened to build kennels for Paul's wife's dogs?
(a) Peonies, lilies, lilacs.
(b) Roses and lupines.
(c) Daisies, tulips, and daffodils.
(d) Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers.

3. What time does Fenno get up in Chapter 2?
(a) 11 o'clock.
(b) 8 o'clock.
(c) 9 o'clock.
(d) 10 o'clock.

4. What used the graze the land around the house where Fenno grew up?
(a) Simmental cows and Bovec sheep.
(b) Brahman cows and Charollais Sheep.
(c) Guernsey cows and Merino sheep.
(d) Angus cows and Shropshire sheep.

5. How many dogs were left after Paul's wife died?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Eight.

6. When did Fenno and Ralph find Armand dead?
(a) The day that Fenno graduated.
(b) The day that Fenno opened his bookstore.
(c) The day Fenno's dissertation was approved.
(d) The day Fenno's father died.

7. What was the name of Paul's wife?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Penelope.

8. How old was Fenno's friend Luke when he died of complications of AIDS?
(a) 33.
(b) 37.
(c) 48.
(d) 28.

9. What day did Armand die?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

10. Where did Marjorie go on a trip when a friend forced her to take a trip when she had a loss?
(a) Norway.
(b) Germany.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Spain.

11. What was the name of Malacy's bird?
(a) Prudence.
(b) Patience.
(c) Fidelity.
(d) Felicity.

12. In 1986, where could Ralph have gotten Fenno a job interview?
(a) Grinnell.
(b) Hollins.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Augustana.

13. In Chapter 5, when does Dennis say that he visited his dad in Greece?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) July.

14. How many rolls of film did Tony have Fenno take when they first met?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

15. What would Fenno miss after Armand died?
(a) Donuts.
(b) Almond brioche.
(c) Bagels.
(d) Habanero cornbread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Paul's son Fenno live?

2. What did Marjorie have that burned to the ground?

3. How old are the four women who travel together on the trip to Greece?

4. How old was the dog that Fenno wanted to take home after his mother died?

5. By the time Paul has spent ten days in Greece, how many Greek words can he say?

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