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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what happens when Alex intervenes in the couple's fight?
(a) The man throws his drink in her face.
(b) The man punches her in the face.
(c) The man pushes her and strains her shoulder.
(d) The man stabs her.

2. In Chapter 19, when does Twyla trace the decline of her adult life to?
(a) Christmas from the previous year.
(b) St. Patrick's Day from two years earlier.
(c) Easter Day from when she was 25.
(d) Thanksgiving dinner nearly two years earlier.

3. In Chapter 19, what does Alex bring to Thanksgiving dinner at Gary's and Twyla's house?
(a) One bottle of wine.
(b) The turkey.
(c) The pies.
(d) Three bottles of champagne.

4. In Chapter 15, which childhood friend of Twyla's does she have a falling out with?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Darcy.
(d) Laura.

5. In Chapter 15, what serious illness does Twyla's father come down with?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Emphysema.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Cellulitis.

6. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla's mother give to her to help her through tumultuous times as a teenager?
(a) A diary.
(b) A violin.
(c) A baking kit.
(d) A painting kit.

7. In Chapter 20, what does Gary tell Alex when he calls her?
(a) He is going to find Twyla, who has been missing for weeks.
(b) He is not coming to New Orleans to be with the family as Victor dies.
(c) He is on the next flight to New Orleans to be with the family as Victor dies.
(d) He is going to pick Avery up at camp.

8. In Chapter 20, which friend does Alex later confide in about the man she meets in the bar?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Helena.
(c) Kimberly.
(d) Allie.

9. In Chapter 14, where is Sierra's mother's house?
(a) Chalmette.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Algiers.
(d) The Garden District.

10. In Chapter 19, what had Gary suggested when he and Twyla bought their first couch together?
(a) Getting the cheapest one they could find.
(b) Getting something they would have for a long time.
(c) Buying one of Barbra's old couches.
(d) Buying a couch from Alex.

11. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla write in her journal after the third time she has a sexual encounter with Victor?
(a) She does not know how she will face Avery again.
(b) She is a mess.
(c) She does not know how she will tell Gary what has happened.
(d) She is happier than she has ever been.

12. In Chapter 21, what had Barbra noticed about a month prior to Victor's heart attack?
(a) A new ring for a woman that was not her.
(b) An extra set of keys.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) A new notebook.

13. In Chapter 20, where does Alex see a couple fighting on the street?
(a) The Garden District.
(b) The French Quarter.
(c) The Old City.
(d) Algiers.

14. In Chapter 21, how long has it been since Barbra has held a job?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 10 years.

15. In Chapter 19, in which city does Twyla once have a bad trip from a pot brownie?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Las Vegas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Victor tell Twyla he knows she seeking?

2. In Chapter 22, what does Gary tell Twyla that prompts her to tell him about her affair?

3. In Chapter 18, where did Barbra and Victor always stay in New York City?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Sierra's husband do?

5. In Chapter 15, what is Gary's job when they move to New Orleans?

(see the answer keys)

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