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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how do Barbra and Victor meet?
(a) At a funeral.
(b) At a wedding.
(c) At a diner.
(d) At business school.

2. In Chapter 12, what does Barbra's mother tell her about the good people in the world?
(a) Barbra just had to let them in.
(b) They were there to take advantage of.
(c) There were not enough of them.
(d) They would all leave her eventually.

3. In Chapter 4, what creatures does Avery like and is interested in?
(a) Rats.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Insects.
(d) Snakes.

4. In Chapter 6, who can Alex see Twyla texting from Twyla's phone?
(a) Barbra.
(b) Sierra.
(c) Avery.
(d) Gary.

5. Where in New Orleans does Alex's brother Gary live?
(a) The Garden District.
(b) Old City.
(c) Westbank.
(d) The French Quarter.

6. In Chapter 6, what is the relationship between Twyla and Alex?
(a) They are sisters-in-law.
(b) Alex is Twyla's aunt.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are sisters.

7. In Chapter 13, what does Alex do instead of driving home from the hospital?
(a) She walks into the French Quarter.
(b) She catches the street car.
(c) She takes the train into town.
(d) She takes the ferry across the river.

8. In Chapter 8, where would Twyla's family gather after church on Sundays?
(a) The diner.
(b) The ice cream shop.
(c) The park.
(d) The gazebo.

9. In Chapter 12, what big problem does Barbra's father struggle with?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Cancer.
(c) He is running from the law.
(d) He has obsessive-compulsive disorder.

10. In Chapter 12, what do men often compliment Barbra on?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her hair.

11. In Chapter 1, what do Barbra and Victor have an unusual number of in their home?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Clocks.
(d) Napkins.

12. In Chapter 12, how do Gary and Alex react to their grandmother's death?
(a) They are happy that their mother will be more relaxed after their grandmother's death.
(b) They are indifferent.
(c) They are pleased they will be getting a big inheritance.
(d) They are devastated.

13. In Chapter 12, who is the man in the wheelchair whose path Barbra crosses?
(a) Robert.
(b) Carver.
(c) Henry.
(d) Benny.

14. In Chapter 5, who does Corey live with?
(a) Ellery.
(b) His ex-wife, Camilla.
(c) Micah.
(d) Sharon.

15. In Chapter 2, what does Alex tell her mother she is preparing to do during their phone conversation?
(a) Move to a new house.
(b) Have a baby.
(c) Change jobs.
(d) Come to New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what happens with Gary's plans to get on a plane to be with his family?

2. In Chapter 13, what two lies does Alex tell her father?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Barbra tell Avery she can have when Barbra dies?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Corey bring to the picnic with Sharon?

5. In Chapter 11, what secret does Barbra tell Alex?

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