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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over breakfast, ______________ reminds Jeff that he had invited himself to stay, which makes him feel uncomfortable.
(a) Miss Opal
(b) Melody
(c) Gambo
(d) Aunt Booty

2. Jeff looks into the mirror and sees that he has his mother's ____________ eyes and this makes him feel better.
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Gray
(d) Black

3. Jeff begins to read all that he can about _____________ in order to feel close to Melody.
(a) Massachusetts
(b) Herons
(c) Women
(d) The South

4. For how many house does Jeff wait for Melody at the airport the second time he visits?
(a) 2 hours
(b) 1 hour
(c) 1 day
(d) 1 week

5. Melody takes Jeff into the city to show him how green and polluted the ______________ is.
(a) River
(b) Park
(c) Ground water
(d) Local factory

6. For what faith is Brother Thomas a brother in his order?
(a) Catholic
(b) Baptist
(c) Protestant
(d) Presbyterian

7. What does Jeff catch that the Professor does not notice to be a bad thing until something is seriously wrong?
(a) Food poisoning
(b) Measles
(c) Flu
(d) Chicken pox

8. When Jeff cries in his bed after Melody leaves again, he can't believe how easy he was to _____________.
(a) Upset
(b) Cry
(c) Break
(d) Leave

9. Who does the Professor tell Jeff more about in order to help him understand his background?
(a) Brother Thomas
(b) The Professor's mom
(c) Gambo
(d) Aunt Georgina

10. Brother Thomas tells Jeff that his illness has been a __________ to the Professor, but this is a good thing.
(a) Blessing
(b) Happy time
(c) Shock
(d) Curse

11. Melody's boyfriend refuses to bring Jeff to a party he is working that night. What is the profession of the boyfriend?
(a) Photographer
(b) Publicist
(c) Caterer
(d) Celebrity

12. The boyfriend tells Jeff that Melody married the Professor because she was ______________.
(a) Desperate
(b) Single
(c) Lonely
(d) Pregnant

13. Jeff continues to ___________ to Melody each and every month, even though she does not reply.
(a) Send songs
(b) Write letters
(c) Place calls
(d) Send packages

14. Who comes for dinner the day after Christmas to eat with Jeff and the Professor?
(a) Dicey Tillerman
(b) Melody
(c) Dr. Baker
(d) Brother Thomas

15. When the Professor gives Jeff an allowance week after week, what does Jeff save up to buy?
(a) A book
(b) A plane ticket
(c) A bus ticket
(d) A guitar

Short Answer Questions

1. While discussing the possibility of a trip to _____________, Jeff learns about the financial troubles Melody left.

2. Where does Brother Thomas decide to take Jeff when he learns Jeff has not eaten?

3. Who pays for the lunch that Melody and Jeff share in a nice restaurant in town?

4. Professor notes that Tolstoy once said that every unhappy family is ____________ in its own way.

5. What does Jeff do in response to the offer of a new Christmas gift, though he explains his response later?

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