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

2. How much is Mike worth at this point in his life?
(a) $750,000.
(b) $5 million.
(c) $ 35 million.
(d) $1 million.

3. What does Mike notice when he goes into the bathroom to take a shower after his wild night of hallucinations?
(a) There is writing on the mirror.
(b) The commode is missing.
(c) The tub is filled with water.
(d) The window is wide open.

4. What type of flowers does Mike see in his dream and also in a photo taken by Bill Dean?
(a) Crocuses.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Sunflowers.
(d) Hydrangeas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mike when he had a high temperature from the measles and hallucinated?

2. Who is Mike's wife?

3. What did Johanna want to buy on the day she died that she did not want Mike to know about?

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

5. Why does Mattie call Mike in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Mike realize that he must return to Sara Laughs?

2. Where does Mike go on his first vacation without Jo and what realization does he come to there?

3. When does Mike begin to notice something odd about the magnets on the refrigerator door?

4. What is Mike's demeanor when he spends Christmas with Jo's family, the Arlens?

5. Why is Mike so moved by all that has happened to him since he has returned to Sara Laughs?

6. Who is John Storrow and what is his role in Mike's life?

7. Why is the completion of his novel a month after Johanna's death the event that drives home the fact that she will not be coming back?

8. What does Mike hope to capture on the dictaphone and what sound is actually recorded?

9. What disturbing sound does Mike hear in his house during the night?

10. Who is Bill Dean and what role does he serve in Mike's life?

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