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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. In Chapter 13, what was one thing Victor criticized Alex for in her youth?
(a) Her music.
(b) Her clothes.
(c) Her weight.
(d) Her friends.

2. In Chapter 5, who is Corey's girlfriend?
(a) Micah.
(b) Susan.
(c) Camilla.
(d) Sharon.

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

4. Who had done all the cooking in the house while Alex was growing up?
(a) Gary.
(b) Anya.
(c) Barbra.
(d) Victor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, what kind of groves were on Twyla's family's farm?

3. In Chapter 12, what is Barbra's father's name?

4. In Chapter 13, what is one of Barbra's predominant feelings about Victor's impending death?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Alex ask Barbra for in return for Barbra's request of Alex regarding Victor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Carver regret?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Alex think is different about Twyla?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Alex think of her parents' move to New Orleans?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Alex remember about her mother Barbra's life-long approach to food?

5. In Chapter 8, why does Twyla have a Bible in Victor's hospital room?

6. In Chapter 12, what activity does Barbra do daily and compulsively?

7. In Chapter 12, what does Barbra remember the most about her own father?

8. In Chapter 10, how does Sharon know that Corey is going to ask her for something?

9. In Chapter 3, when does Gary realize that something might be seriously wrong in his family?

10. In Chapter 2, why is Alex oddly exhilarated by the news of her father's grave illness?

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