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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Macon leaves Baltimore, the city is covered in ice. What is the weather like when Macon returns home ?
(a) Like the start of summer.
(b) Like the beginning of spring.
(c) Like the end of fall.
(d) Like the middle of winter.

2. What does Macon feel standing next to Sarah at Rose and Julian's wedding?
(a) Macon doesn't feel anything.
(b) Macon feels how natural and comfortable it is to be next to her.
(c) Macon feels how angry he still is with her.
(d) Macon feels how awkward it is to be next to her.

3. Who are the two people Macon is surprised to see at Rose and Julian's wedding?
(a) Norman and his wife.
(b) His mother and Sarah.
(c) His father and Sarah.
(d) Garner Bolt and his wife.

4. Why does Muriel give Macon a big calendar with a date marked in red?
(a) The date is their first year anniversary.
(b) The date is the day Muriel has picked for their wedding.
(c) The date is the day Edward needs to go to the vet.
(d) The date is the day they leave for France.

5. What does Julian invite Macon and Muriel to?
(a) Rose's birthday party.
(b) Julian and Rose's wedding.
(c) A cookout at Julian's house.
(d) Easter dinner.

6. What does Muriel give Macon after they come home from Christmas dinner?
(a) A ceramic bowl she made when she was a girl.
(b) A set of blank notebooks for his work.
(c) A picture of her as a toddler climbing out of a wading pool.
(d) Tickets to a jazz show.

7. Why does Charles knock on Muriel's door?
(a) Charles tells Macon his car won't start.
(b) Charles tells Macon his pipes have burst.
(c) Charles tells Macon he wants Edward to live with him.
(d) Charles tells Macon he wants him to move back with them.

8. At Rose and Julian's wedding, who takes Muriel aside to chat?
(a) Norman.
(b) Macon's mother.
(c) Macon's father.
(d) Sarah.

9. What is Muriel's response to Macon's note?
(a) Muriel hugs him but tells him to go home.
(b) Muriel hugs him and brings him to bed so that he can sleep.
(c) Muriel makes tea for them and lets him talk about Sarah.
(d) Muriel tells him she's no longer interested.

10. Why does Rose move back in with her brothers?
(a) Because Julian is away on business.
(b) Because she and Julian broke up.
(c) Because their lives are a mess since she got married.
(d) Because she had a fight with Julian.

11. What does the plumber tell Sarah about the damage to the house?
(a) The damage will cost more than twice estimated.
(b) The damage is worse than expected.
(c) The damage will require hiring more than one plumber.
(d) The damage is not as bad as expected.

12. Why is Mr. Dugan preoccupied?
(a) He is worried about the pipes freezing.
(b) He is upset about Muriel bringing Macon.
(c) He is concerned about Alexander's shyness.
(d) He is invested in a football game.

13. What does Mrs. Dugan tell Macon about Muriel's past?
(a) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's college days and her joining a sorority.
(b) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's swimming competitions.
(c) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's unsavory boyfriends and lapses in judgment.
(d) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's reconciliation with Norman.

14. What does Macon remind Muriel about on the phone when he calls her while Sarah is at her sculpture class?
(a) That the gutters need to be cleaned out after the rain.
(b) That Alexander has soccer practice on Saturday.
(c) That it is bee season and to take special care with Alexander.
(d) That Edward's training session is coming up.

15. Why is Rose irritated with Macon after he begins seeing Muriel?
(a) Because Macon's attitude has changed and he's a different person.
(b) Because Muriel flirts with Julian and makes him uncomfortable.
(c) Because Muriel told her that she wants to marry Macon for his money.
(d) Because Macon misses meals and doesn't come home at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Macon's response to his discovery when he goes back to his house after the storm?

2. What is Julian planning to do for Christmas?

3. What major life decision does Macon make in Paris?

4. What does Macon have at lunch with Sarah that he has never had before?

5. Why does Muriel tell Macon about the previous boyfriend who, after he began to trust women again, left her for a stewardess?

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