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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. What had been Griff Johnson's job?
(a) He was a junior high school teacher.
(b) He was an insurance salesman.
(c) He was a postal delivery man.
(d) He was a helicopter pilot.

2. Who is Marilyn's son that she calls spineless in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jake.
(c) Robert.
(d) Stevie.

3. What does Karen-Lucie say she did for "a hundred years" in her youth (77)?
(a) Prostituted.
(b) Taught children.
(c) Worked at a bakery.
(d) Waitressed.

4. What does Charlie put on the television at night in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) A sci-fi movie.
(b) A Disney film.
(c) A French film.
(d) A British comedy.

5. Who is the photographer at the festival that cross-dresses?
(a) Roberta.
(b) Shelly Small.
(c) Tomasina.
(d) Dottie Blaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Sebastian's profession?

2. Who was the woman who did the sewing for the Barton home before she died?

3. What is Linda's last name in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

4. Where did Sebastian live when Patty met him?

5. Where did Angelina's mother go to be with a younger man when she was 74?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

2. What setting is featured in the ending of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"? Why is this significant?

3. How is the theme of class differences explored in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

4. Who is Sebastian and what was his relationship like with Patty?

5. What does the "Sewing and Alterations" sign symbolize in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

6. Who is Pete Barton? Where does he live?

7. What happened to Tommy Guptill's dairy farm? Why?

8. How was Patty Nicely's life affected by her mother's actions when she was in school?

9. What in Charlie Macauley's past has caused him inner anguish?

10. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

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