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Eden Close: A Novel Quiz

Anita Shreve
This Study Guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Eden Close.

Eden Close: A Novel Quiz

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1)

What does Andrew offer to do at Edith's house? (from Chapter 3)

Build a shed.
Haul out the garbage.
Paint the kitchen.
Fix the porch steps.
2)

Who built a box for the gun? (from Chapter 6)

O'Brien.
Andrew's father.
Jim.
T.J.'s father.
3)

Who lives in Water's Edge? (from Chapter 3)

T.J.
Billy.
Sean's parents.
Geoffrey.
4)

What color eyes does Eden have? (from Chapter 3)

Hazel.
Brown.
Grey.
Blue-green.
5)

Where is Eden waiting for Andrew when he hurries back to her house from town in Chapter 3? (from Chapter 3)

Living room.
Porch.
Top of the stairs.
Kitchen.
6)

When Eden asks what she looks like now, how does Andrew describe her skin color? (from Chapter 4)

Tanned.
Uncommonly white.
Golden.
Slightly pale.
7)

Where did Andrew's father hide the gun after Jim was killed? (from Chapter 6)

Under the house.
In the attic.
In his closet.
In his garage.
8)

Where do Eden and O'Brien see each other at the end of the novel? (from Chapter 6)

Sidewalk.
Funeral.
Luncheonette.
DeSalvo's office.
9)

Who says "I won't have a son?" (from Chapter 4)

Jayne.
Edith.
Didi.
Eden.
10)

What is the ad campaign subject that Andrew was working on when his mother died that he describes as a "bailiwick"? (from Chapter 3)

Hair care products.
Toothpaste.
Pain reliever.
Baby diapers.
11)

Why did Eden never say no to Jim? (from Chapter 5)

She felt scared.
She felt it was her fault.
She didn't understand what was happening.
It was what she had to offer him.
12)

What does DeSalvo return to Andrew when he and Edith are talking in a garden? (from Chapter 4)

Checkbook.
Photographs.
Wallet.
Money.
13)

Where do Andrew and Chief DeSalvo see each other in Chapter 3? (from Chapter 3)

Side of the road.
Luncheonette.
Grocery store.
Church.
14)

Why does Andrew think that T.J. doesn't look well at the end of the novel? (from Chapter 6)

He is pale and has new vertical lines on his face.
He winces when he coughs.
He moves slowly.
He eyes look bright and feverish.
15)

What was Sean arrested for in the summer before the shooting? (from Chapter 3)

Damaging the high school.
Selling drugs.
Public profanity.
Speeding and drunk driving.
16)

What is Eden wearing when she is in the kitchen waiting for Andrew after he buried the dog? (from Chapter 5)

Blue seersucker bathrobe.
White pants.
Khaki shorts.
Gray dress.
17)

What month is it in the last chapter of the novel? (from Chapter 6)

September.
May.
August.
October.
18)

Why does Andrew say he wants to go out on T.J.'s deck while they are eating dinner? (from Chapter 4)

He sees the gas grill smoking.
He wants to check out the view.
He's freezing.
He needs some fresh air.
19)

Why is Andrew obsessed with Edith's house in the last chapter? (from Chapter 6)

He hopes he can live there someday.
He wants to transform it.
He wants to make a lot of money off it.
He wants to keep it in Eden's family.
20)

What does T.J. ask Andrew to do with him around 4 p.m. the day they are fixing up a house together? (from Chapter 6)

Meet at a bar.
Go for a run.
Go to a baseball game.
Have dinner with Eden.
21)

Where at her house is Eden waiting for Andrew when he visits her at the beginning of Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Back porch.
Living room.
Bedroom.
Kitchen.
22)

Why does Martha call Andrew in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

He forgot to come by for Billy.
She needs money.
She has mail for him.
She wants to tell him she is sending books.
23)

What kind of garden is Andrew tending when Edith comes over and asks him to stay away from Eden? (from Chapter 4)

Rose.
Vegetable.
Herb.
Flower.
24)

When Andrew tells Eden that he wants her to come to New York City with him, what does Eden say? (from Chapter 5)

I'm afraid.
Let's go.
I can't leave.
Thank you for rescuing me.
25)

What did Andy do after he saw Eden kissing a boy at school? (from Chapter 3)

Avoided her.
Yelled at her.
Lectured her.
Told on her.
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