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

2. Where does Mrs. Small say Annie Appleby is from in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Maine.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Arkansas.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the lake house that Mrs. Small describes in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

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

4. In what month does Chapter 6, "Sister" begin?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Charlie Macauley in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

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

3. How are the Smalls initially described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

4. Why did Dottie keep Charlie Macauley's registration form and what does it symbolize?

5. What does the lake house represent symbolically in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

6. How does Shelly Small describe Annie Appleby in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

7. What is the principle setting of Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" and why is it significant?

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

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

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

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