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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Alex to tell him Raoul is in jail?
(a) Helen Holroyd.
(b) Augie Valcroix.
(c) Milo Sturgis.
(d) Beverly Lucas.

2. What swings from the sash of the guard at the gate to the Retreat?
(a) A stash bag.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A gun.
(d) A sword.

3. Who is Milo questioning when Alex calls him about Raoul being in jail?
(a) A suspected rapist.
(b) A robbery suspect.
(c) Augie.
(d) Nona.

4. What kind of car does Alex encounter as he leaves the Retreat after sneaking in?
(a) Corvette.
(b) Suburban.
(c) VW.
(d) Seville.

5. Where was Nona sent to give birth to Woody?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Utah.
(d) Canada.

6. Whose house did Richard Moody succeed in burning halfway down?
(a) Augie Valcroix's.
(b) Mal Worthy's.
(c) Diane Severe's.
(d) Elridge Durkin's.

7. What does Nona threaten Alex with in the trailer?
(a) A gun.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A knife.
(d) A heavy lamp.

8. What is Nona giving Woody for his fever?
(a) Vitamin C.
(b) Ice water.
(c) Herbs.
(d) Tylenol.

9. How long is Alex's drive to La Vista?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) Two hours.

10. How many beds are in the Swopes' master bedroom?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

11. What does Alex discover Matthias lied about buying from Mr. Swopes?
(a) Pineapples.
(b) Cherimoya.
(c) Apples.
(d) Seeds.

12. How many people live in La Vista?
(a) 10,011.
(b) 350.
(c) 5,072.
(d) 1,907.

13. How long has Ezra been living in La Vista?
(a) 10 years.
(b) All his life.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 5 years.

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

15. What does Houten say is another word for bondage?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Religion.
(c) Work.
(d) Farming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Raoul about the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Swopes?

2. What is the name of the woman who first greats Alex and Houten at the Retreat?

3. What is Woody doing when Alex arrives at the trailer?

4. Who is Delano Hardy?

5. What does Ezra say is the mainstay of his horticultural business?

(see the answer keys)

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