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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. Who are Kate Jessup and Julian Solomon?
(a) Silas's cousins.
(b) Silas's friends.
(c) Silas's business partners.
(d) Silas's neighbors.

2. What is the name of the woman whom Lydia chose as her fantasy lover in Durban?
(a) Cathy.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Christina.
(d) Colette.

3. How does Lydia know that her letter from Toronto has been intercepted?
(a) The envelope has been resealed with tape.
(b) There are fingerprints covering the envelope.
(c) There is a tear in the corner of the envelope.
(d) There are words and phrases blacked out in the letter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After reading that he is the product of a rape, who is the first person Mikey calls?

2. Which of the following is NOT a subject Mikey is concerned with in his conversations with Kate.

3. After Kate leaves Mikey, whom does she have a meeting scheduled with at work?

4. Where does Silas choose to drink his six-pack of beer, after seeing Du Boise for the first time?

5. To which of the following does Mikey compare his childhood relationship to his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Silas react to the news that Du Boise is back in town?

2. Why can't Gracie sleep at night?

3. What unusual event happens when Silas is at the grocery store at the opening of the novel?

4. How does Lydia react to the news that Mikey has not come to visit with her at the hospital?

5. What is Mikey's reaction to reading that he is the product of a rape in his mother's diary?

6. What happened at a dinner party, which outraged Lydia so much that she never wanted Kate near Mikey again?

7. How did Mikey come to contact his sister after she was sent away?

8. Why is Lydia frustrated with Mikey when she returns from the hospital, and what is his reaction to her frustration?

9. How does the Ali family react to Silas's seizure?

10. How does Mikey treat the small bird that flies in through his kitchen window?

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