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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. What color hair did Paul's wife have?
(a) Red.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

2. How old were Paul's boys when he and his wife moved to a house called Tealing?
(a) 5 and 7.
(b) 8 and 6.
(c) 10 and 9.
(d) 12 and 8.

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

4. How many children does Dennis have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flowers were flattened to build kennels for Paul's wife's dogs?

2. When Fenno moved to Bank Street, into the flat below Ralph's, how often did he walk?

3. In Chapter 1, who tells Paul that he needs time?

4. How many dogs were left after Paul's wife died?

5. What type of flowers are next to Paul's ashes after the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many dogs were left after Maureen died, and what happened to them?

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

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

4. What is found in an old vase in Chapter 6?

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

6. What do Veronique and her daughters wear for Paul's funeral?

7. How and where does Paul die?

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

9. Who was Malachy Burns?

10. What is Dennis's family like?

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