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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What favor does Mattie ask of Mike?
(a) To autograph her copies of his books.
(b) To give her a ride to town.
(c) Not to tell about finding her child in the road.
(d) To lend her twenty dollars.

2. For whom/what does Mike NOT mourn when he has an emotional meltdown?
(a) Writer's block.
(b) No friends.
(c) Jo.
(d) His father.

3. What is Harold's last name?.
(a) Oblowski.
(b) O'Riley.
(c) Orenthal.
(d) Oberman.

4. What is Mattie's marital status?
(a) She is a widow.
(b) She is divorced.
(c) She is separated.
(d) She is married.

5. How long has Johanna been dead when Mike returns to Sara Laughs?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

6. For what reason does John Storrow admonish Mike when he calls?
(a) For calling him at home.
(b) Not calling him when he promised to.
(c) Agreeing to pay Mattie's attorney fees.
(d) Going to Mattie's house for dinner.

7. To whom was Mattie Devore married?
(a) Philip.
(b) Mark.
(c) Lance.
(d) Adam.

8. What ritual does Mike do after the completion of his novel?
(a) Buys a new car.
(b) Drinks champagne.
(c) Takes a vacation.
(d) Sleeps for days.

9. Whom does Mike see walking down the middle of the road when he drives into town for lunch?
(a) Two lovers.
(b) A toddler.
(c) Charlie.
(d) An old woman.

10. Mattie tells Mike that she had seen Jo at the ball diamond wearing a blouse with a pattern of _________________.
(a) Green sea shells.
(b) Blue roses.
(c) Red polka dots.
(d) Black diamonds.

11. What is Mike's getaway house in Maine?
(a) Sara Laughs.
(b) Sara Smiles.
(c) Sara Frowns.
(d) Sara Squints.

12. Who is Mike's wife?
(a) Janelle.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Jeanne.
(d) Janet.

13. Kyra is a Greek name meaning _________________.
(a) Dreamer.
(b) Blessed.
(c) Rising star.
(d) Ladylike.

14. Why does Mike visit Jo's studio in Chapter 11?
(a) To locate some CDs.
(b) To view her artwork.
(c) To find the plastic owls.
(d) To look for her diary.

15. How old was Mike when he had a high temperature from the measles and hallucinated?
(a) 13.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the caretaker of the Sara Laughs cottage?

2. Mattie tells Mike that she has seen the word ______________ written in spilled flour in her kitchen.

3. What item of his does Mike find in Jo's studio?

4. What does Mike do when he heads to the beach and is overcome with emotion?

5. What type of flowers does Mike see in his dream and also in a photo taken by Bill Dean?

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