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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was with Mal when he died?
(a) Felicity.
(b) Lucinda.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Fenno.

2. In Chapter 14, how long has Fern known Tony?
(a) Eight years.
(b) About 15 years.
(c) More than ten years.
(d) Five years.

3. When Fenno returned from Scotland in Chapter 10, how many hours did Felicity let him sleep his first night back?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Three hours.

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

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

6. When Fenno went to find Tony in Chapter 10, what was the woman wearing who answered the door?
(a) Jeans and T-shirt
(b) Gingham dress.
(c) Tie-dyed dress.
(d) Skirt and sweater set.

7. How many bedrooms are there in the house Tony is using in Chapter 14?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

9. In Chapter 11, what color was the shirt that Fenno remembered receiving from Tony?
(a) Cobalt blue.
(b) Sea green.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Burgundy.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 13, how long did visitors usually stay who came to see Mal?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) A couple hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) An hour.

11. What type of container held Mal's ashes?
(a) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Cherry.

12. Where were Mal's ashes spread?
(a) Catskills.
(b) Paris.
(c) Lake Champlain.
(d) Central Park.

13. In Chapter 12, how long has it been since Fenno climbed the ladder in his brothers' old room?
(a) Ten years.
(b) 15-20 years.
(c) 20-25 years.
(d) Eight years.

14. What did Fern's parents do?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Photographers.
(c) Ran a nursery.
(d) Ran a vet clinic.

15. In Chapter 13, what day of the week did Mal take his parents to see a Noel Coward play?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What girl did Lucille hope could get a scholarship at a culinary school in Boston?

2. When Mal was little, at what time would he hear the sound of his mother's sewing machine?

3. How old is Tony in Chapter 14?

4. Where was the hotel where Fenno and Mal stayed when they went to Arran?

5. What is the name of the pony that David and Lil are treating when Fenno visits David's clinic in Chapter 10?

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