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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howard's mother tell him he needs to buy?
(a) Bunk beds for the girls.
(b) Flowers for Alice.
(c) A new car.
(d) A new suit.

2. Alice jokes that jail is _____________________.
(a) Just a foretaste of hell.
(b) A really bad hotel.
(c) A vacation.
(d) A bad case of hiccups.

3. What did Theresa once do for the man in #47?
(a) Helped him avoid a nervous breakdown.
(b) Organized fundraisers.
(c) Cleaned house.
(d) Wrote sermons.

4. What does Howard think about the prayers at the hospital?
(a) They are a waste of time.
(b) They are necessary for consolation.
(c) They can't hurt.
(d) They are guiding Lizzy into the next world.

5. What is Theresa doing when Alice sees her?
(a) Singing.
(b) Screaming.
(c) Praying.
(d) Shopping.

6. Alice has had no grounding in __________________.
(a) Formal religious tradition.
(b) Music education.
(c) Ethical behavior.
(d) Higher education.

7. How supportive is Howard as Alice worries about attending the funeral?
(a) He is overly attentive.
(b) He tries but falls short.
(c) He knows the perfect thing to say.
(d) He is of no help.

8. Alice is compared to which fictional character?
(a) Becky Thatcher.
(b) Jane Eyre.
(c) Scarlett O'Hara.
(d) Anna Karenina.

9. Which attorney does Alice want Howard to call?
(a) James Hall.
(b) Donald Mulligan.
(c) Edward Pearson.
(d) Paul Rafferty.

10. Alice's bail is set at what amount?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $25,000.

11. Why had Alice had a confrontation with Mrs. Mackessy?
(a) She hit her car in the parking lot.
(b) She sent her son to school when he was very ill.
(c) She did not vote for the school levy.
(d) She said derogatory things about Claire.

12. Where does Alice live?
(a) Prairie Center.
(b) Moline.
(c) Portland.
(d) Sioux Falls.

13. Who is the Collins' remaining daughter?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Mackenzie.
(c) Audry.
(d) Abby.

14. Howard's mother treats him like __________________.
(a) An idiot.
(b) An infant.
(c) An afterthought.
(d) A hero.

15. How old was Alice when her mother died?
(a) 15.
(b) 3.
(c) 19.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lizzy's family practices what religion?

2. Where do Alice and Theresa meet unexpectedly?

3. What does Howard think about while waiting to see Alice in jail?

4. Alice asks Howard not to tell Nellie or ___________________.

5. Who is Robbie Mackessy?

(see the answer keys)

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