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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who tells Paul that he needs time?
(a) Angela, an accountant from London.
(b) Marjorie, a schoolmistress from Devon.
(c) Megan, a waitress from Wales.
(d) Rebecca, a professor from Ireland.

2. In Chapter 3, what color shirt does Paul wear that he washed by hand the night before?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

3. How old was the dog that Fenno wanted to take home after his mother died?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when does Dennis say that he visited his dad in Greece?

2. Where did Tony Best grow up?

3. How old was Fenno's friend Luke when he died of complications of AIDS?

4. What did Fenno buy when Armand's sister sold his belongings?

5. Where did Paul's wife used to ship collies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some sketches that Fern shows Paul?

2. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

3. How long were Paul and Maureen married before they had children, and why did it take so long?

4. How was the bookstore doing a year and a half after Ralph and Fenno opened the shop?

5. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?

6. What is inside the envelope that Fenno finds addressed to him in his father's desk?

7. How does Fenno help Veronique at the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. What are Fenno's nieces trying to do to him when he wakes at the beginning of Chapter 6?

9. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

10. Where did Paul meet his wife?

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