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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. How does Macon sign his letters to Sarah?
(a) Yours.
(b) Fondly.
(c) Love Always.
(d) Sincerely.

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

3. What surprises Macon and Muriel as they are talking about her son and ex-husband?
(a) Edward jumps up on Muriel.
(b) Rose calls out for help.
(c) Macon kisses Muriel.
(d) Julian pays a surprise visit.

4. How do the Leary children react to the news that they are not going to be world travelers?
(a) They are understanding.
(b) They refuse to talk about it.
(c) They couldn't be happier.
(d) They are despondent.

5. 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 remaining pages of his manuscript.
(c) The final draft of his autobiography.
(d) The first draft of his next book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sarah want Macon to pull over?

2. Where does Macon pull over?

3. What do Macon and Sarah do when Macon pulls over?

4. What does Grandfather Leary tell Macon in his dream?

5. According to Sarah, Macon is _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Muriel Pritchett when Macon first meets her and when he picks up Edward.

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

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

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

8. What is significant about Macon's visit to a restaurant at the top of a sky-scraper in New York?

9. According to Macon, when did his grandfather's mind begin to wander?

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

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