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

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

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

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

5. Where does Pete work once a week in Carlisle in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) A soup kitchen.
(b) At Tommy's home.
(c) At the bakery.
(d) At the factory.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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"?

4. How old was Annie Appleby when she left home for Boston?

5. Where is Paolo visiting his kids in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is related of Tommy Guptill in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

2. What story from a Reader's Digest publication had an emotional impact on Dottie Blaine?

3. How did Annie Appleby's success come about?

4. What does the rug symbolize in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

5. What are the circumstances of Lucy's departure in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Mary and Angelina in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

7. Describe the main character in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast."

8. How is Annie Appleby described as a child in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

9. What does the tape recorder represent symbolically in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

10. Describe the narrative style in Chapter 6, "Sister."

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