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

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

3. In Chapter 11, in what section of New Orleans is Barbra's and Victor's condominium?
(a) The Garden District.
(b) The French Quarter.
(c) Algiers.
(d) The Old City.

4. In Chapter 9, where is Gary when he continues to get calls from his family to come to New Orleans?
(a) A Korean day spa in Wilshire.
(b) Italy.
(c) Spain.
(d) A restaurant in Los Angeles.

5. In Chapter 12, what is Barbra's father's name?
(a) Marlon.
(b) Harold.
(c) Benny.
(d) Mordechai.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, where does Alex live?

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

4. Where in New Orleans does Alex's brother Gary live?

5. In Chapter 13, what had Victor given Alex as a wedding gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what is Sadie upset about concerning her father?

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

3. In Chapter 12, how does Barbra meet Victor for the first time?

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

5. In Chapter 6, how does Bobby respond when Alex asks him to think more of their daughter Sadie and put her first?

6. In Chapter 5, what is unusual about Corey's living situation?

7. In Chapter 12, what does Victor tell Alex and Gary when they are upset after their grandmother's death?

8. In Chapter 2, why has Alex given up on her parents years ago?

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

10. In Chapter 1, what strikes the paramedics odd about Barbra's reaction to Victor's heart attack?

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