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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How long had Mary been married to her first husband when she left him?
(a) 51 years.
(b) 56 years.
(c) 43 years.
(d) 23 years.

3. What did David Sewell become after his service in the war?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) A neurologist.
(c) A pediatrician.
(d) An obstetrician.

4. When did Mary's first husband find the letters to Paolo?
(a) Almost 10 years ago.
(b) Almost 20 years ago.
(c) Almost 3 years ago.
(d) Almost 5 years ago.

5. Who was the favorite child of the matriarch of the Applybee family?
(a) Jenna.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Julie.
(d) Augusta.

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

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

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

9. What is the primary crop described in the north where the Appleby children grew up as in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Hay.
(d) Corn.

10. What is the name of the woman that David Sewell first married?
(a) Jenna.
(b) Isa.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Mary.

11. What does Pete offer to give Vicky in the end of Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) A rug.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) A bracelet.

12. In Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast," Dottie recalls going where to visit a distant relative when she was a child?
(a) Jackson, Mississippi.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Hannibal, Missouri.
(d) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

13. What play did Annie Appleby perform in eight years ago, according to Mrs. Small in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Endgame.
(b) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
(c) Waiting for Godot.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

14. Why does Lucy tell Pete she had a hard time finding the road to his house in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) Because she was unable to see because of a headache.
(b) Because the new shopping mall is on the street where the turnoff is located.
(c) Because the "Sewing and Alterations" sign was taken down.
(d) Because the road has been repaved.

15. 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) "Get up late."
(b) "Be free of children."
(c) "Spend their money."
(d) "Boss them around."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Mary's father take a job when he moved his family to Carlisle?

3. What food does Vicky describe being forced to eat from the toilet as a child in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

4. How old is Annie Appleby in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

5. How many children does Lucy say Abel has in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

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