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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. During the war, Carol is stationed near ____________________.
(a) Atlanta.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

2. How long has it been since Ann has seen her mother?
(a) Three months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Six months.

3. Carol scatters Paul's ashes in a town in ________________.
(a) Texas.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Utah.

4. What does Adele do to try to get Ann to behave?
(a) Tells her she will abandon her at the orphangae.
(b) Tells her she will put her up for adoption.
(c) Threatens to send her to live with her father.
(d) Tells her she will send her back to Wisconsin.

5. Which of the following did Jimmy NOT do to their retirement home?
(a) Built a garage.
(b) Built a breezeway.
(c) Added a swimming pool.
(d) Installed solar panels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ann put in a cubbyhole in the Los Angeles apartment?

2. For what does Carol refuse to loan Adele any money?

3. What happens to Ann and the girl in #96 on Halloween?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Adele would put in Ann's school lunches?

5. How is Adele's house decorated?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has Adele really done with the money that Ann sent her?

3. Describe how Carol's life is much more dramatic in reality than Adele's theatrics.

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

5. When is Carol emotionally ready to sue the Brozeks over Benny's death?

6. How does Adele try to sabotage Ann's relationship with Daniel Swan?

7. How does Carol show depth of character in her life that Adele could not possibly understand?

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

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

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

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