View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Mike's selves in his hallucination?
(a) Having sex with Jo.
(b) Buying a bottle of wine.
(c) Picking up the Selectric in Jo's studio.
(d) Having sex with Mattie.

2. Harold tells Mike that there are only _________________ slots for writers on the Times bestseller list.
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 20.

3. What does Mike type on a fresh piece of paper in the typewriter?
(a) I miss you, Jo.
(b) Sara is no longer laughing.
(c) Chapter One.
(d) Nothing but a go round.

4. What is the TR that Mike refers to in the book?
(a) Train Ride.
(b) TR-90.
(c) Tech-Rite.
(d) Travel Route.

5. What does Mike do when he heads to the beach and is overcome with emotion?
(a) Lies flat on the ground.
(b) Dives into the water.
(c) Returns to the house.
(d) Sits and cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mattie's marital status?

2. Who is the mother of the toddler Mike finds?

3. In order to move on with his life, Mike thinks he needs to go to ____________________.

4. What is the name of the toddler who Mike finds in the road?

5. Who is the fry cook at the Village Cafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mike's profession and how does his work suffer after the death of his wife?

2. What made Max file for custody of Kyra?

3. 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?

4. When do Mike's nightmares begin?

5. How does Mike meet Mattie and Kyra Devore and why is the meeting emotionally difficult for him?

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

7. In what state of mind does Mike bring the Selectric typewriter to his office and what does he think is the reason?

8. Who is the protagonist of the story and what tragedy befalls his wife very early in the story?

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

10. Describe Mike's first encounter and communication with a spirit in the house.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,349 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample