2. What did Vinnie refuse to acknowledge that happened on the fourth of July?
(a) Austin's fight with Sue.
(b) The death of the cat.
(c) Her mother's death.
(d) A fire.

3. How does Emily think Vinnie responded to Emily's statement that Emily would also like to run away?
(a) She thinks Vinnie does not understand her.
(b) She thinks Vinne thinks Emily has lost her mind.
(c) She thinks Vinnie was frightened.
(d) She thinks Vinnie also wants to run away.

4. How did Emily react when her mother died?
(a) She was stunned.
(b) She was relieved.
(c) She could not accept it.
(d) She was angry.

5. What is Emily doing as she is waiting?
(a) Reading to her sister.
(b) Making dress.
(c) Sewing together a book.
(d) Writing a new poem.

6. When Emily tires of talking about the serious subject of her parents and death, what does she wish to be?
(a) A bird in the garden.
(b) A tree.
(c) A stream of water.
(d) A blade of grass.

7. What is Austin doing that Vinnie doesn't object to which Emily finds odd because of her self-righteousness?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Living in a different house.
(c) Working outside of the home.
(d) Moving away from Amherst.

8. What does Emily believe about the birds who now live in her garden?
(a) They are waiting for her father to come back to them.
(b) They are the same birds as her father fed so long ago.
(c) They are the decendents of the ones her father fed.
(d) They are waiting for her to feed them.

9. What does Emily remember about Austin at her father's funeral?
(a) She remembers him leaving quickly.
(b) She remembers him being unable to speak.
(c) She remembers that he did not attend.
(d) She remembers him kissing her father's forehead.

10. What did Gilbert do when he was six with a friend?
(a) Make a lemonade stand.
(b) Write his first poem.
(c) Planned his first trip away from Amherst.
(d) Put on an animal show on the front lawn.

11. When did Austin bring the letter to the family about their father?
(a) August 5th.
(b) June 15th.
(c) January 10th.
(d) May 8th.

12. How does Emily believe Vinnie feels about marriage?
(a) She is at peace with her life.
(b) She feels life has cheated her.
(c) She is angry that her beau married another.
(d) She regrets not being married.

13. What does Emily tell Helen about being published?
(a) She has not written a good enough piece to be published.
(b) She doesn't trust any publisher anymore.
(c) She is still waiting for her meridian.
(d) She is at peace with not being published.

14. What animals did Emily's father keep?
(a) Cats.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cows.
(d) Dogs.

15. Who does Vinnie carry letters to for Austin?
(a) Abby Farley.
(b) Judge Lord.
(c) Professor Todd's wife.
(d) Helen.