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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Teddy Bear Room.
(c) The Bunny Rabbit Room.
(d) The Moose Room.

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

3. What did Jamie Appleby give to his father that he was shamed for?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) A flute.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A magazine subscription.

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

5. 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) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(d) Hannibal, Missouri.

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

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

8. 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.

9. Who ran the Historical Society's tiny museum in the town near where the Appleby children grew up?
(a) Miss Jackson.
(b) Miss Joy.
(c) Miss Lurvy.
(d) Miss Ross.

10. In what village did Mary meet Paolo?
(a) Turin.
(b) Milan.
(c) Florence.
(d) Bogliasco.

11. How much younger was Annie Appleby than David Sewell?
(a) 32 years younger.
(b) 12 years younger.
(c) 27 years younger.
(d) 16 years younger.

12. How long is the drive to Chicago from Amgash said to be in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) 1 1/2 hours away.
(b) 6 1/2 hours away.
(c) 3 hours away.
(d) 2 1/2 hours away.

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

14. How many children did David Sewell and his first wife have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

15. Where does Lucy describe encountering Carol Darr in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) Austin.
(b) Houston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Portland.

Short Answer Questions

1. The "Mumford boy" that Mary married had a father who was rich in what business?

2. Where does Vicky work in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

3. What is Mrs. Small's first name?

4. Why does Lucy tell Pete she had a hard time finding the road to his house in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

5. When was the photograph of the library taken that is described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

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