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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 2 | Book 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lyman originally think of Shelley?
(a) That she is loud and brazen, completely different from his grandmother who was genteel and always dressed impeccably
(b) that she is shy and boring
(c) that she will steal his story ideas and write her own book
(d) that she is attractive and fun

2. Why does Lyman Ward return to his family home?
(a) To drink beer and watch television all day long.
(b) To start a relationship with Shelley Rasmussen.
(c) To serve as a marriage counselor to Ada.
(d) To escape from the present and explore his family's history for answers to his own life.

3. Why was Thomas Hudson a frail and sickly man?
(a) He had cancer
(b) He was a vegetarian
(c) He had been injured in the war.
(d) He abused alcohol

4. Rodman is concerned about his father living alone because
(a) Lyman is disabled and his caretakers are also elderly
(b) Rodman is afraid Ada will steal Lyman's money
(c) Rodman is romantically interested in Shelley
(d) Rodman wants to live in Zodiac Cottage by himself

5. What is Susan's main character trait in this chapter?
(a) Whining and indecisiveness
(b) Submission and resignation
(c) Resolve, determination and strength in the face of criticism
(d) Fear of change

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lyman begin fictionalizing his grandparents' lives in a novel?

2. Why does Susan agree to marry Oliver?

3. What is the reason for the Wards' financial problems when Susan arrives?

4. What is the understanding between Oliver and Susan that develops during their five year correspondence?

5. What is Susan's first clue that her marriage may not be everything she has dreamed?

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