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

2. What was the name of Sara Tidwell's band?
(a) The Maine Event.
(b) The Red-Top Boys.
(c) The Half Moons.
(d) The Lobster Traps.

3. What project is Mike working on when Johanna dies?
(a) A deck on the house.
(b) A swimming pool.
(c) Painting the house.
(d) A novel.

4. How much does John Storrow say his legal fees will cost Mike at a minimum?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $75,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Kyra is a Greek name meaning _________________.

2. What became Sara Tidwell's married name?

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

4. To whom was Mattie Devore married?

5. What exhibits in Mike's dreams and then actually comes true?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Does Mike's nightmare of arriving at Sara Laughs come true when Mike finally does arrive at the cottage?

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

7. When do Mike's nightmares begin?

8. What is Max Devore's purpose for calling Mike at home on the Fourth of July?

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

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

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