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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Annie Appleby's grandmother from?
(a) The San Fernando Valley.
(b) The St. John Valley.
(c) South Chicago.
(d) Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

2. How many children does Lucy say Abel has in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

3. How many children does Angelina have in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

4. For what kind of convention does Dr. Small come to Dottie's bed and breakfast?
(a) A psychotherapy convention.
(b) A cardiology convention.
(c) An oncology convention.
(d) A finance convention.

5. Where does Vicky work in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) A bank.
(b) An air-conditioner factory.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) A bakery.

6. What kind of company does Dottie's brother run?
(a) A diner.
(b) An organic potato farm.
(c) An air-conditioner company.
(d) A boxcar company.

7. What room does Dottie offer Dr. Small after he complains about his first room at her bed and breakfast?
(a) The Rubber Ducky Room.
(b) The Bunny Rabbit Room.
(c) The Moose Room.
(d) The Teddy Bear Room.

8. What child of hers does Mrs. Small describe as having defaced the girl's bathroom at school in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Anna.
(d) Julie.

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

10. The Applebys lived on a dirt road that was about a mile from what highway?
(a) Route 4.
(b) Route 1.
(c) Route 2.
(d) Route 10.

11. How old is Mary's husband in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) 62.
(b) 69.
(c) 48.
(d) 52.

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

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

14. In what war did Dr. Small serve along with David Sewell?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe Annie Appleby's family being "encased by" in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" (214)?

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

3. How is Lucy related to Abel Blaine?

4. What does the word "caseggiato" translate to in English?

5. What Gilbert and Sullivan musical does Mrs. Small begin singing a chorus to in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

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