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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Nicholas, the owner of Books on a Boat, see a therapist?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Thursdays.

2. How old was Ben when he died?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. How old was Laura when she was in the accident that gave her her limp and brain damage?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

4. In the Prologue, what is the girl's breath compared to?
(a) Panting fox.
(b) Someone doing an aerobic workout.
(c) Breathless runner.
(d) Someone running up stairs.

5. In Chapter 9, how long has Miriam lived on her boat?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 9 years.

6. How long after Ben's death did Carla see her sister in secret?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 30 months.

7. How did Carla and Angela's mother die?
(a) Hit-and-run accident.
(b) Breast cancer.
(c) Drowned.
(d) Lung cancer.

8. What did Miriam take from the boat after she found the boy's body?
(a) Key.
(b) Ring.
(c) Earring.
(d) Bracelet.

9. How old was Daniel when he learned to talk?
(a) 2 1/2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 3 1/2.

10. Who does Miriam remember visited the boy?
(a) Some men and women his age.
(b) Some young men his age.
(c) A woman with gray hair who might have been in her 50s.
(d) A young woman about his age.

11. In Chapter 1, why is Laura's father not able to come over?
(a) His car is in the shop.
(b) He and his wife have a dinner date.
(c) He and his wife have bridge.
(d) He has already turned in for the night.

12. Where does Laura have a part-time job?
(a) Andrews Drugs and Sundries.
(b) Library.
(c) Sunshine Launderette.
(d) Philipps Grocery.

13. What does Carla have in her shed?
(a) Red tricycle.
(b) Blue tricycle.
(c) Lawn mower.
(d) Gardening tools.

14. Who is the first person Laura tries to call in Chapter 1?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

15. What type of classes does Laura remember that her mother began to take one fall?
(a) Art.
(b) Pottery.
(c) Drama.
(d) Watercolor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how old does Laura remember that she was when she went to a party and got caught sneaking back into her house at 6 a.m.?

2. When Laura was in an accident when she was a child, how many days was she in a coma?

3. What floor does Laura live on?

4. How long has it been since Carla moved out of Theo's house in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 3, how long does Carla think it has been since she saw Daniel?

(see the answer keys)

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