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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lydia not attend University?
(a) Because she is black.
(b) Because she was never accepted.
(c) Because she couldn't afford it.
(d) Because she never graduated high school.

2. What part of Lydia is cut when her beer glass shatters?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her hands.

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

4. Where does Mikey read his mother's diary?
(a) Locked in the bathroom.
(b) Hunched quietly at his mother's desk.
(c) Under the covers of his bed.
(d) Outside, sitting in the sun.

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

6. After Kate leaves Mikey, whom does she have a meeting scheduled with at work?
(a) The President.
(b) The Treasurer.
(c) The Secretary of Defense.
(d) The Attorney General.

7. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Lydia realized could have been an assassin in her home?
(a) The dog walker.
(b) The meter reader.
(c) The postal worker.
(d) The municipal inspectors.

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

9. Whom does Silas call for emergency help when he sees that his wife is injured?
(a) He calls no one.
(b) He calls the fire department.
(c) He calls the police.
(d) He calls an ambulance.

10. How would Mikey describe the relationship between his parents?
(a) Distant.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Affectionate.
(d) Hostile.

11. How long does Lydia have to stay in the hospital after her injuries?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

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

13. Who sends Lydia a letter from Toronto?
(a) Martha.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Mireille.
(d) Mikey.

14. Which of the following is NOT a subject Mikey is concerned with in his conversations with Kate.
(a) Kate's work.
(b) Kate's family.
(c) The past.
(d) His parents.

15. What does Silas see lying in a hospital bed when he wakes from his nightmare?
(a) A sick old woman.
(b) An empty bed with crisp white sheets.
(c) A dead man.
(d) An abandoned baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stays with Mikey while his parents are at the hospital?

2. Which of the following seems to be Kate's greatest concern when she secretly meets with Mikey?

3. What rumor is Julian battling in his life?

4. Which part of his mother did Mikey find most attractive when he was a child?

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

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