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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the housekeeper leave for Mike at Sara Laughs?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A portable TV.
(c) Snacks.
(d) Fresh towels.

3. Where does Mike decide to go on a vacation?
(a) Key Largo.
(b) Nassau.
(c) Fiji.
(d) London.

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

5. From what does Mike suffer in Chapter 3?
(a) Writer's block.
(b) Panic attacks.
(c) Joint pain.
(d) Migraines.

6. What is the nickname of the moose head over the fireplace at Sara Laughs?
(a) Bunter.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Bonner.
(d) Bruiser.

7. What does Mike buy at the store in addition to a bottle of red wine?
(a) A bag of ice.
(b) Alphabet magnets.
(c) Hershey bars.
(d) A pizza.

8. What has Mike been unable to do since Johanna's death?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Eat.
(c) Write.
(d) Sleep.

9. What had Johanna always done for Mike's novels?
(a) Proofread them.
(b) Gave them a title.
(c) Sent them to the publisher.
(d) Typed in the last line.

10. What item of his does Mike find in Jo's studio?
(a) Portable TV.
(b) Swim trunks.
(c) A silk tie.
(d) IBM Selectric typewriter.

11. What word does Mike see spelled out with magnets on the refrigerator door?
(a) Soon.
(b) Leave.
(c) Hello.
(d) Die.

12. What became Sara Tidwell's married name?
(a) Sara Bidwell.
(b) Sara Somersby.
(c) Sara Sloane.
(d) Sara Laughs.

13. What do the magnets on the refrigerator spell out after Mike returns from dinner at Mattie's?
(a) Blue rose liar ha ha.
(b) Leave now.
(c) Red-Top Boys.
(d) Cinderella Cinderella.

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

15. What is Harold's profession?
(a) Literary agent.
(b) Sculptor.
(c) News reporter.
(d) Stockbroker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Mike see walking down the middle of the road when he drives into town for lunch?

2. Who is the attorney Mike talks to about helping Mattie?

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

4. How is Mike completing his new novel?

5. What does Mike ask Bill Dean to do before he goes to the cabin?

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