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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, what did Mikey want to be when he grew up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A politician.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A writer.

2. How does Silas respond to running into Du Boise again?
(a) He invites him over for dinner.
(b) He punches him.
(c) He silently walks away.
(d) He hugs him.

3. How does Lydia react to the news that Mikey has not come to the hospital to visit her?
(a) She is outraged.
(b) She is depressed.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She does not care.

4. What fear rouses Silas from his nightmare about death?
(a) That Kate is dying.
(b) That Mikey is not his son.
(c) That Lydia is having an affair.
(d) That Alec has lied to him.

5. Who carries Lydia inside after the glass is broken?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Silas.
(c) Mikey.
(d) Alec.

6. How does Alec react to his wife's request to discuss the family?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is angered.
(d) He is apathetic

7. When Mikey is lying in bed thinking, which debate is he thinking about and replaying in his mind?
(a) The debate with his father.
(b) The debate with his mother.
(c) The debate with his teacher.
(d) The debate with his sister.

8. How did Silas's father die?
(a) From influenza.
(b) From small pox.
(c) From tuberculosis.
(d) From cancer.

9. Where did Kate's lover, Marguerite, used to live before returning to Kate's home?
(a) South America.
(b) Canada.
(c) North America.
(d) Europe.

10. Which of the following adjectives best describes Julian Solomon's marriage?
(a) Non-existent.
(b) Strong.
(c) Troubled.
(d) Fake.

11. What color eyes does Du Boise have?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Brown.

12. Which part of his mother did Mikey find most attractive when he was a child?
(a) Her dress.
(b) Her strength.
(c) Her smell.
(d) Her voice.

13. Where were Kate and Mikey when she told him she was a lesbian?
(a) At the school playground.
(b) At a dinner party.
(c) At the movie theater.
(d) At the church.

14. Where does Mikey hide his mother's diary?
(a) Under his mattress.
(b) In his dirty laundry.
(c) In his pillowcase.
(d) In a cupboard.

15. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Grace wants to talk about with Alec when she rouses him from sleep?
(a) Kate.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Mikey.
(d) Silas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman whom Lydia chose as her fantasy lover in Durban?

2. How old was Mikey when he found out that Kate was a lesbian?

3. What is the abbreviation for the underground movement Silas and Kate were a part of?

4. Which of Mikey's relatives is the only one permitted to call him "Michael"?

5. While pregnant, what decision does Lydia decide to make after the baby is born?

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