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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Rose been seeing?
(a) No one.
(b) Boyd Dugan.
(c) Garner Bolt.
(d) Julian Edge.

2. Why does Garner Bolt visit Macon?
(a) Garner wants to inform Macon about a string of break-ins.
(b) The neighbors hear strange noises and send Garner over to check on him.
(c) Garner's wife sent him over to check on Macon after neighbors saw newspapers and mail piling up.
(d) A tree fell on Macon's roof, and Garner comes over to help.

3. Why is Charles locked in the pantry when Macon can't reach Sarah in New York?
(a) Edward attacked him and Charles thought it was the safest place.
(b) Charles accidently locked himself in while getting a can of soup.
(c) Rose locked Charles in after a big fight.
(d) Charles locked himself in after an argument with Porter.

4. What is Rose giving Julian for Christmas?
(a) A sweater she is knitting.
(b) A book about Churchill.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A set of golf clubs.

5. At Macon's childhood home, why is his typing interrupted?
(a) The phone is ringing.
(b) Rose is calling to help in the kitchen.
(c) Someone is yelling to call off his dog.
(d) Someone is knocking on the door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sarah and Macon listen to after Macon pulls over?

2. What advice does Garner give to Macon regarding Sarah?

3. According to Sarah, why is she and Macon in need of whatever comfort they can find?

4. Where does Macon travel to on his first trip in the novel?

5. What surprises Macon and Muriel as they are talking about her son and ex-husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe Macon's relationship with Muriel and Alexander in Chapter 14.

2. Why is Macon disappointed when he disembarks from his flight from London and returns home?

3. What kind of writer is Macon and who does he write for?

4. What does Sarah tell Macon in the car?

5. In Chapter 17, why is the story Muriel tells Macon about a man she "cured" who left her?

6. Why does Macon return to his childhood home in Chapter 5?

7. What does Muriel tell Macon about herself in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 4, how does Macon occupy his time?

9. Describe Macon's siblings and their current lifestyle.

10. What are Macon's and Sarah's reactions to the stormy weather and why are they significant?

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