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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing that Macon does NOT schedule?
(a) Eating.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Working.

2. What does Macon agree to regarding Edward?
(a) To get some training for him.
(b) To get him groomed by a professional.
(c) To keep him out of the house.
(d) To put him in his kennel at night.

3. How do his neighbors react to the news that Sarah has left?
(a) They begin to call him day and night.
(b) They don't know Sarah has left him.
(c) They invite him to potluck dinners.
(d) They ignore him when he waves hello.

4. What is the main reason Macon keeps Edward?
(a) Edward belongs to Sarah.
(b) Edward belonged to Ethan.
(c) Edward is a good watchdog.
(d) Macon wants his company.

5. Where does Macon pull over?
(a) A BP station.
(b) A McDonald's.
(c) A Texaco station.
(d) A gravel road.

6. What is Muriel's dog training specialty?
(a) Training dogs for dog shows.
(b) Training dogs that bite.
(c) Training shy dogs.
(d) Training dogs to hunt.

7. How does Macon occupy his time on the plane on his first trip in the novel?
(a) Sudoku.
(b) Crossword Puzzles.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Video games.

8. Where are Macon and Sarah returning from their vacation?
(a) The lake.
(b) The desert.
(c) The beach.
(d) The mountains.

9. What does Macon feel after thinking of Sarah in her apartment?
(a) Sad at losing her.
(b) Longing to be close to someone.
(c) Grateful for his own environment.
(d) Happy for her.

10. Why is Julian disappointed when he brings over papers about New York?
(a) Julian realizes Macon isn't home.
(b) Julian realizes Sarah isn't there.
(c) Julian realizes he has missed dinner.
(d) Julian realizes he forgot an important document.

11. What does Macon do when he wakes up from his dream about Grandfather Leary?
(a) Gets up and takes Edward out.
(b) Calls Sarah and asks her to come back.
(c) Stays in bed for the rest of the day.
(d) Lays in bed for a while before getting up to make coffee.

12. What is Macon wearing on the drive back from their vacation?
(a) Shorts and a t-shirt.
(b) Jeans and a t-shirt.
(c) Khakis and a button-down shirt.
(d) A summer suit.

13. According to Macon, what does his mother treat like a religion?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Cleanliness.
(c) Rules.
(d) Change.

14. Where does Macon travel to on his first trip in the novel?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Ethopia.
(c) England.
(d) Ecuador.

15. When Macon thinks of Sarah in her apartment, what does he imagine?
(a) He pictures chaos, sneakers in the oven and the sofa heaped with china.
(b) He pictures her with someone else.
(c) He pictures the way she has decorated the rooms.
(d) He pictures her crying over him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah wonder about regarding Macon at the restaurant?

2. According to Macon, what is a huge waste of energy?

3. What does Edward do when Muriel arrives for Edward's first lesson?

4. What does Julian realize about Macon when he sees him at his childhood home?

5. What is Muriel wearing when Macon picks up Edward?

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