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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does Chapter 6, "Sister" begin?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) June.

2. For how long does Angelina say she has been friends with Patty in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Five years.

3. What did a theater director once tell Annie Appleby protects her?
(a) Her greed.
(b) Her optimism.
(c) Her innocence.
(d) Her ambition.

4. Who is described among the Appleby children as the dullest and most like their mother in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Julia.

5. With whom had Annie Appleby's father carried on a relationship?
(a) Carl Lemonds.
(b) Seth Potter.
(c) Bob Johnson.
(d) James Watkins.

6. What color is the leather pocketbook that Mary frequently takes out for tissues in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

7. What does Angelina say the Pretty Nicely Girls were in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Sluts.
(b) Martyrs.
(c) Prudes.
(d) Murderers.

8. Who objected to Annie Appleby leaving home for Boston?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) No one.
(d) Her mother.

9. David said to Mrs. Small after his split with Annie, "People think girls like older men because they want a father. Classic theory. But girls want older men so they can" do what (197)?
(a) "Spend their money."
(b) "Be free of children."
(c) "Boss them around."
(d) "Get up late."

10. Who was Jamie's teacher that he did not like in childhood?
(a) Mr. Sylva.
(b) Mr. Potter.
(c) Mr. James.
(d) Mr. Martin.

11. What was the name of Elgin Appleby's wife?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Sheila.

12. For how long did Mary's first husband have an affair with his secretary?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

13. Who is the elderly woman that Vicky describes speaking after three years in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Mae Anne.
(c) Anna-Marie.
(d) Louisa.

14. What does the word "caseggiato" translate to in English?
(a) Hotel lobby.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Apartment building.
(d) Driveway.

15. Who does Angelina say Patty Nicely is now seeing in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) James Williams.
(b) Charlie Macauley.
(c) Carl Lemonds.
(d) Brian Poe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vicky's mother do when Vicky was a child and was caught crying?

2. How much younger was Annie Appleby than David Sewell?

3. How old is Mary's husband in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

4. Who does Vicky say is going to college the next year in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

5. Who ran the Historical Society's tiny museum in the town near where the Appleby children grew up?

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