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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) Rose.
(b) Julian.
(c) Muriel.
(d) Sarah.

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

3. At his childhood home, what does Macon give Julian that Julian has NOT asked for?
(a) The remaining pages of a novel he is writing.
(b) The first draft of his next book.
(c) The final draft of his autobiography.
(d) The remaining pages of his manuscript.

4. What does Macon feel after thinking of Sarah in her apartment?
(a) Sad at losing her.
(b) Longing to be close to someone.
(c) Grateful for his own environment.
(d) Happy for her.

5. Why has Julian tracked Macon down at his childhood home?
(a) Julian has his paycheck.
(b) Julian went to his house and found it empty.
(c) Julian wants to invite him to dinner.
(d) Julian is angry because Macon has missed a deadline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is brave enough to try Rose's turkey at Thanksgiving?

2. What country does Grandfather Leary say he's sailing to?

3. What do Macon and Susan discuss at dinner?

4. How do the Leary children react to the news that they are not going to be world travelers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why does Sarah call Macon and what does she reveal to him?

2. In Chapter 6, why is Macon's typing interrupted?

3. When Macon's neighbor, Garner Bolt, visits him, what does he reveal people's perception of Macon?

4. Why does Macon call Muriel in Chapter 19 and what is her response?

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

6. Why does Sarah come to Paris and who does she see?

7. In Chapter 8, what are Macon and his siblings perceptions of Edward's training?

8. Describe Macon's dream about his grandfather.

9. According to Muriel, how did the birth of her son, Alexander, impact her marriage?

10. In Chapter 15, briefly describe how Macon is becoming a father-figure to Alexander.

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