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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sign on the gates to the Retreat say?
(a) The Retreat.
(b) The Touch.
(c) There is no sign.
(d) Enter and Be Refreshed.

2. How old does Ezra appear to be?
(a) Late forties.
(b) Late fifties.
(c) About 35.
(d) Early sixties.

3. Who does Raoul barge in on to demand the arrest of the Touch for the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Swope?
(a) Judge Severe.
(b) Houten.
(c) Milo.
(d) Hardy.

4. What does Houten say Raoul looks like he fell into when Alex goes to retrieve him from jail?
(a) A combine.
(b) A fire pit.
(c) Cow manure.
(d) A river.

5. How much does Ezra say two cherimoya might be sold for at a gourmet grocer?
(a) $10.
(b) $15.
(c) $25.
(d) $5.

6. What kind of food does Ezra say he doesn't eat?
(a) Dairy.
(b) Seafood.
(c) Meat.
(d) Kosher.

7. What does Alex carry up his sleeve as he sneaks into the Retreat?
(a) Bolt cutters.
(b) Flashlight.
(c) Knife.
(d) Crowbar.

8. Who once called the cherimoya fruit "deliciousness of deliciousness?"
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Ezra Maimon.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Garland Swopes.

9. How old was Nona when her father first committed incest with her?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

10. What scientific name did Mr. Swopes use to refer to Nona in his journals?
(a) a. zingiber.
(b) s. annonette.
(c) a.s. beautificus.
(d) n. cheroyam.

11. A banner for what sports team hangs over Woody's bed in the Swopes' house?
(a) Brewers.
(b) Yankees.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Padres.

12. What movie star does Milo compare Raoul to when he goes to La Vista to demand the arrest of the Touch?
(a) Burt Reynolds.
(b) James Dean.
(c) Gary Cooper.
(d) Bruce Willis.

13. Who is Nona's real father?
(a) Houten.
(b) Augie.
(c) Mr. Swope.
(d) Matthias.

14. What does Houten say he is getting for Raoul at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) Lunch.
(d) His belongings.

15. What does Alex drink while the police are investigating the crime scene at his home?
(a) Coffee.
(b) 7 Up.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What circles the compound of the Retreat?

2. What does Houten compare La Vista to before letting Alex into the cell to see Raoul?

3. How does Alex describe Matthias' literary preference?

4. How many beds are in the Swopes' master bedroom?

5. What time does Alex leave the Retreat in Chapter 23?

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