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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 does Macon try to call from the restaurant in New York?
(a) Julian.
(b) Muriel.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Rose.

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

3. How do Macon and Sarah meet?
(a) At a play.
(b) At school.
(c) At a party.
(d) At church.

4. What does Macon see when he looks out the window when his typing is interrupted?
(a) Children playing hopscotch on the sidewalk.
(b) Edward has backed someone into the magnolia tree and is barking.
(c) A delivery person has arrived with a package.
(d) Rose is on the front steps talking to her neighbor.

5. How does Macon spend his time after returning from his trip?
(a) Researching his next trip.
(b) Watching TV.
(c) Organizing the household.
(d) Working on his book.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Garner, how does Macon react to the neighbors' offers of help after Edward dies?

2. What does Macon wear to bed?

3. What does Macon do when he wakes up from his dream about Grandfather Leary?

4. What is the misunderstanding between Macon and Muriel?

5. Why does Muriel call Macon after he's picked up Edward from Meow-Bow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sarah call Macon while he's traveling in Canada?

2. In the car, how are Macon and Sarah's physical appearance symbolic of the state of their marriage?

3. At Rose's and Julian's wedding, why is Macon worried that he's attracted to women like his mother?

4. Why do the Learys disapprove of Macon's relationship with Muriel?

5. What does Macon feel about Sarah at Rose and Julian's wedding?

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

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

8. According to Macon, what was his mother like while he was growing up and how did she approach parenting?

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

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

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