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

2. What does Mike demand regarding payment for the novel?
(a) He doesn't make any special demands.
(b) Double the contract amount.
(c) Double the advance amount.
(d) A surcharge on the advance.

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

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

5. Why does Mattie call Mike in the morning?
(a) To ask if he wants to go to the beach.
(b) To invite him to dinner again.
(c) To ask for a ride to work.
(d) To tell him about her conversation with John Storrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does Mike hear when he wakes in the middle of the night?

2. What happens to Mike when Mattie tells him the name of her daughter?

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

4. What device does Mike find in his office at the cabin?

5. What word does Mike see spelled out with magnets on the refrigerator door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Max file for custody of Kyra?

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

3. How had Mattie tried to cooperate with Max regarding Kyra?

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

5. What does Mike send his editor who pushes for the completion of his fourth book?

6. What does Mike find unusual about Mattie's statement about not calling again when he is working?

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

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

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

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

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