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

2. Who is the woman who gossips at the funeral?
(a) Mrs. M.L. Glevitch.
(b) Mrs. C.A. Hall.
(c) Mrs. C.L. Goodpaster.
(d) Mrs. R.L. Shroyer.

3. What does Alice do when the police arrive to arrest her?
(a) Faints.
(b) Cries.
(c) Runs.
(d) Lies on the grass.

4. What is annoying Howard about Alice lately?
(a) Her laziness.
(b) Her constant apologies.
(c) Her overspending.
(d) Her sleeping too much.

5. What does Susannah Brooks do when Howard asks her to watch the girls?
(a) Slams down the phone.
(b) Quotes scripture to him.
(c) Agrees to help.
(d) Curses at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had Alice had a confrontation with Mrs. Mackessy?

2. Where does Howard's mother live?

3. How old was Alice when her mother died?

4. What is Alice's husband's profession?

5. Where does Alice plan to take her and Theresa's daughters to escape the summer heat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nellie and what is her relationship with the Goodwins?

2. What is the tragedy that occurs early in the story?

3. What bizarre ideas does Alice have regarding sacrifice in Christian beliefs?

4. What is the relationship between Alice and her mother-in-law, Nellie, after Lizzy's funeral?

5. What is the significance of the maps of the world that Alice had drawn as a child?

6. How does the topic of reincarnation figure into Alice's thoughts now?

7. What is Alice's job and why did she enter into this career field?

8. What is Alice's only demand on Howard when she goes to jail?

9. What is the purpose of the shopping trip to get Howard a new suit?

10. What comment does Alice call out when the officers question her and how can it be detrimental for her?

(see the answer keys)

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