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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 is the name of the police officer mentioned in chapter 6?
(a) Daniel Lunt.
(b) Wilbur Jones.
(c) Ronald Lovchik.
(d) John James.

2. What color are Mary's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Light brown.

3. To whom does Catherine Miller confess about the baby Jude, as discussed in chapter 5?
(a) The police.
(b) Father Lawrence.
(c) Father Flo.
(d) Her financial advisor.

4. Who has a heart attack in chapter 4?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Pete.
(c) Wallace Pfef.
(d) Fritzie.

5. What causes Karl not to be able to tell his rescuer what happened?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Shame.
(c) A gag.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose face does Mary see in the ice?

2. Where does Karl's rescuer leave him?

3. What does Wallace Pfef want to build over Lover's Lane?

4. Where does Mary run at the end of "The Branch"?

5. What does Wallace Pfef buy from the butcher shop in chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Karl act when he meets Jude Miller? Why?

2. In chapter 7, why does Wallace Pfef want to see Mary?

3. Describe Sita's relationship with Jimmy in chapter 5.

4. Why does Adelaide run to the airplane in chapter 1? How does this decision affect the children?

5. Describe the group of men who gather in the butcher shop in chapter 4.

6. Describe the appearance of the pawn shop and the objects Sita buys there in chapter 5.

7. What happens to Fritzie's health in chapter 4? How does she change afterward?

8. In "The Branch," why do the children come to Argus?

9. Why does Mary feel afraid at the beginning of chapter 1 when Karl leaves?

10. Describe Argus, as pictured in "The Branch."

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