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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Macon have at lunch with Sarah that he has never had before?
(a) The house special.
(b) Dessert.
(c) An appetizer.
(d) Wine.

3. Why does Macon yell at the cab driver in Paris?
(a) Macon spots Muriel hailing a cab.
(b) The cab driver gives him the wrong change.
(c) The cab driver is lost.
(d) Macon is going to miss his plane.

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

5. What is significant about the subdivision Muriel's parents live in?
(a) The subdivision is in the most dangerous part of the city.
(b) The subdivision is the most exclusive in the area.
(c) The subdivision's streets are named after trees that are nowhere near there.
(d) The subdivision is on a lake and each house has a dock.

6. What gives Sarah an "emotional jolt" when she sees it?
(a) The house.
(b) The legal papers.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Edward.

7. Why does Macon breathe a sigh of relief at Rose and Julian's wedding?
(a) Macon realizes he didn't forget to bring the ring.
(b) Macon notices the weather getting better.
(c) Macon sees Muriel release herself from his mother's grasp.
(d) Macon sees that Sarah has also brought her new boyfriend.

8. What major life decision does Macon make in Paris?
(a) Macon decides to stay with Sarah.
(b) Macon decides to go back to Muriel.
(c) Macon decides to move to Paris.
(d) Macon decides to adopt a son.

9. In Paris, what does Macon try to avoid?
(a) American restaurants.
(b) Tourist traps.
(c) Muriel.
(d) Julian.

10. Where does Muriel put Macon's hand when he spends the night at her house?
(a) On her belly, to show him her caesarean scar.
(b) On her leg, to show him a birth mark.
(c) On her arm, to show him where a dog bit her.
(d) In her hand, so that she can hold it.

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

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

13. What does Macon stop on his walk with Edward?
(a) A child running across the street.
(b) Muriel before she goes to work.
(c) Children teasing Alexander.
(d) Neighbors fighting on the lawn.

14. At Rose and Julian's dinner party, what is significant about the pate recipe?
(a) It is Muriel's recipe and is a sign that the Leary's are accepting her.
(b) It is his grandmother's recipe and reminds Macon of how much he misses her.
(c) It is Sarah's recipe and reminds Macon of home.
(d) It is his mother's recipe and reminds Macon to invite her to his wedding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Macon tries to fix the phone cord in his room?

2. How does Macon feel about his burgeoning relationship with Muriel?

3. Where is Muriel's house located?

4. Why does Charles knock on Muriel's door?

5. What does Julian invite Macon and Muriel to?

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