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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. A phone call at one o'clock in the morning at Carol and Jimmy's house reveals that ____________________.
(a) Lillian has had another stroke.
(b) Adele is drunk and lonely.
(c) Ann needs a ride from the airport.
(d) Benny has been in a car accident.

2. Adele lives in a house owned by __________________.
(a) Lillian.
(b) Ted.
(c) the Kellers.
(d) Carol.

3. Who is Adele's best friend in Chapter 10?
(a) Ava.
(b) Susan.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Lolly.

4. Adele has spent the royalty check money on a lavish car and __________________.
(a) a college education.
(b) cosmetic surgery.
(c) a house.
(d) antiques.

5. Where does Carol go with nuns on a retreat?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Maine.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is covered with ants in Adele's kitchen?

2. Carol's father leaves her enough money to ___________________.

3. Which psychiatrist does Adele plan to marry?

4. During the war, Carol is stationed near ____________________.

5. There is a souvenir rock from __________________ that Benny kept in his room.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Paul's mission during the war; why does he not complete the mission; and, what are his and Carol's plans for the future?

2. What is the relationship of the Pikes Peak rock in Benny's room to Carol's breast cancer?

3. How does Paul die and what decision does Carol make regarding her life going forward?

4. When does Carol realize that Adele is using her and the family?

5. What is the symbolism of the sparkly red shoes and Ann's hair being cut by a hooligan?

6. What is Adele's cottage like when Ann comes to visit?

7. What does Ann begin to realize about her mother and how she compares herself to her family?

8. How does Ann's sexual relationship with Peter mirror her inappropriate behavior with young children?

9. How does Carol and Jimmy's son, Benny, die?

10. How does the episode of the red shoes exhibit Adele's not being fit to parent?

(see the answer keys)

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