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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 13, why could Mal's sister not come to visit?
(a) Her car broke down.
(b) She had pneumonia.
(c) She was taking classes and couldn't get away.
(d) Her children had the flu.

2. What does Fern serve Fenno to drink in Chapter 15?
(a) Wine.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Beer.
(d) Iced tea.

3. What did Mal wear when Fenno first met Mal's mother?
(a) Dashiki.
(b) Ivory linen tunic.
(c) Slacks and polo.
(d) Jeans and t-shirt.

4. What color dress does Fern wear at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Purple.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

5. In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Fenno visited David's clinic?
(a) Three to four years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two to three years.

6. What does Tony fix for dinner at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Duck and wild rice.
(b) Orange roughy and sweet potatoes.
(c) Turkey and dressing.
(d) Salmon and plum tomatoes.

7. In what part of New York was Tony's apartment?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Hell's Kitchen.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Bronx.

8. In Chapter 11, where did Mal want to spend the Christmas he thought might be his last?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Munich.
(d) Edinburgh.

9. In Chapter 13, how many years have passed since Mal died and Fenno goes home for his father's funeral?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

10. Who in Tony's family was blind?
(a) His mother.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) His father.

11. What color eyes did Mal's mother have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

12. What month was it when Tony left again in Chapter 11?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) October.

13. Where did Mal's father spend the war?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Dairy farm in Wisconsin.
(d) Ranch in Montana.

14. In Chapter 9, what lake did Fenno drive near after he drove off and left Veronique?
(a) Lochy.
(b) Lomond.
(c) Ness.
(d) Arkaig.

15. How many attended Maureen's graveside rites?
(a) 15.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 13, how long did visitors usually stay who came to see Mal?

2. How many bedrooms are there in the house Tony is using in Chapter 14?

3. What was the name of the woman Fenno met at Tony's exhibition in Paris in Chapter 12?

4. What did Fenno leave for Mal when he left for a fundraiser he was attending with Mal's mother?

5. How long did the dog Mavis live?

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