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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. What story does Muriel tell Macon about her hair?
(a) It used to be straight and her mother cut it for her.
(b) Her hair is naturally red but she thinks red hair is trashy and has it dyed.
(c) It was blonde when she was younger and her mother entered her into talent competitions until it got dark.
(d) She shaved it off when she was sixteen to make her mother mad.

2. Where does Macon and his niece, Susan, travel to?
(a) Boston.
(b) D.C.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

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

4. What is the misunderstanding between Macon and Muriel?
(a) Muriel thinks Macon is upset that she has a kid and Macon doesn't like what she's doing with Edward.
(b) Muriel thinks Macon isn't training Edward and Macon is training him.
(c) Muriel doesn't think Macon wants her to bring her kid to training and Macon wants her to.
(d) Macon thinks Muriel is upset about him not training Edward and Muriel doesn't care.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edward do when Julian tries to leave?

2. What do Macon and Susan discuss at dinner?

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

4. What is Macon's injury?

5. How does Macon sign his letters to Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah tell Macon in the car?

2. What does Muriel do as she trains Edward and what kind of personality does she have?

3. When Macon brings his note of apology to Muriel and breaks down at her door, what is her response and why is it significant?

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

5. On Christmas, what does Muriel's mother, Mrs. Dugan, tell Macon about her daughter?

6. Describe Edward's behavior.

7. Recount Macon's trip to England, paying close attention to his specific habits and goals.

8. How does Macon respond to Muriel's story about her son and why?

9. How does Macon feel about his marriage to Sarah in Chapter 8?

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

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