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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of painter is the one that George focuses his thesis on?
(a) Matisian.
(b) Rembrandtian.
(c) Swedenborgian.
(d) Brandenburgian.

2. Why does George object to Catherine letting Franny sleep in their bed?
(a) He thinks Franny will never leave the house as an adult.
(b) He thinks it will impede his and Catherine's sex life.
(c) He thinks she will be spoiled.
(d) He thinks she will get more nightmares that way.

3. What happens to Catherine when George takes her sailing?
(a) She faints.
(b) She seems to know the boat very well.
(c) She breaks her arm.
(d) She goes overboard.

4. What do Eddy and Cole offer to do at the old Hale house for the Clares?
(a) Painting and handy work.
(b) Butchering cows.
(c) Cutting down trees.
(d) Delivering milk.

5. What is one of the last things Mr. Hale does with his sons?
(a) Sing.
(b) Fly kites.
(c) Go skiing.
(d) Go out in the canoe.

6. Who comes to help George Clare after his wife's death in Part I?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His brother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His parents.

7. What does Cole's uncle buy him that touches Cole in Part I?
(a) New shoes.
(b) A new book.
(c) A car.
(d) A hat.

8. Which artist does George's dissertation focus on?
(a) Innes.
(b) Homely.
(c) Rimson.
(d) Brandenburg.

9. What photo does Willis keep in her room?
(a) One of her with her mother.
(b) One of her brother.
(c) One of her father.
(d) One of her sister.

10. Who is the Hale boys' uncle's girlfriend?
(a) Veronica.
(b) Lacey.
(c) Helen.
(d) Vida.

11. What flowers does Cole say are his favorite when Catherine asks him?
(a) Roses.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Mums.
(d) Trumpet flowers.

12. What did Mr. Hale struggle with before his death?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Drinking and gambling.
(c) An old head injury.
(d) Multiple sclerosis.

13. What does George Clare burn in Part I?
(a) Catherine's diary.
(b) His daughter's toys.
(c) The mattress.
(d) His bank book.

14. Who is Catherine Clare's child?
(a) Eddy.
(b) Franny.
(c) Cole.
(d) Wade.

15. What car does George drive?
(a) A Hyundai.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Chevy truck.
(d) A Fiat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine Clare do for a living?

2. Where do George and Catherine live when they are first married?

3. What does George tell his boss when his boss asks George what his essence is?

4. Whose house does Catherine's husband go to in distress in Part I?

5. Who is the youngest son in the Hale family?

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