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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. Flannery was telling stories about Audrey's oldest son named:
(a) Donald.
(b) Darrell.
(c) Doug.
(d) Dave.

2. Which child chose not to come home for the holidays?
(a) Julia.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Flan.
(d) Beau.

3. Faith writes a letter to her mother talking about how her daughter is doing a school project on what?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) US history.
(c) Family history.
(d) World War I.

4. Audrey learns that her ex-husband has done what while she is helping the teen??
(a) Robbed a bank.
(b) Killed someone.
(c) Moved across the country.
(d) Died

5. Who is Shelby really?
(a) Beau's boyfriend.
(b) Beau's doll.
(c) Beau's neighbor.
(d) Beau's goldfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wade is angry with Merit for taking what?

2. Which of the following characters is also divorced at this point in the book?

3. Merit agrees to do what with a mysterious man?

4. Merit gets a visit from Eric's what?

5. Slip is where when the ladies arrive at her house to invite her out for a snowball fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you feel that it was right for Kari to be so attached to her dog and so upset that it died?

2. How does Merit feel about the man who watches her in the library?

3. What is Kari's attitude towards Julia in this section of the book and how might it affect Kari later in the book?

4. Does Mary Jo have the right attitude toward Kari and Julia?

5. What is the major conflict after the circus?

6. What is the difference between Mr. Paradise and Eric, Merit's ex-husband?

7. What family secret does Beau discover and tell Faith about and how does Faith react?

8. Describe the changes in Fred in this section of the book.

9. Julia and Kari don't speak for over a year. What finally causes them to reconcile?

10. What is Audrey's attitude about her divorce?

(see the answer keys)

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