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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the couple traveling to in the first section of the book?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Chicago.

2. What does Ira think of other people?
(a) Ira loves hanging around other people and learning about their lives.
(b) That they waste too much time on petty differences.
(c) No one cares about other people.
(d) That they know nothing of the human condition.

3. What do they encounter on the highway?
(a) A lot of traffic.
(b) An animal running across the road.
(c) An erratic driver.
(d) An old, kind woman.

4. What does Maggie crash into in the car?
(a) She runs right into the path of an oncoming delivery truck.
(b) A child.
(c) A building.
(d) Another small car.

5. As the couple drives along the highway, where does Maggie think they should go?
(a) To see thier daughter, Erin.
(b) To see Leroy, their granddaughter.
(c) To send a bouquet of flowers to Serena.
(d) To Philly.

6. What does Serena demand?
(a) That someone buy her food.
(b) That everyone leave her house.
(c) That she get some sympathy.
(d) That they leave the house.

7. What does this section show of Serena?
(a) That she loves her freinds.
(b) That she is selfish.
(c) That she misses Max.
(d) That she is uncaring.

8. Whose funeral are they attending?
(a) Their granddaughter's.
(b) Serena's husband.
(c) Their son's.
(d) Their firend from out of town.

9. What do Maggie's blundering behavior and accidents reveal?
(a) Her unsettled nature.
(b) Her bad karma.
(c) Her sweet nature.
(d) Her purposful attitude.

10. Where does everyone go after the funeral?
(a) To Serena's house.
(b) To a resturant.
(c) To the funeral home.
(d) Out for drinks.

11. What is Serena now?
(a) A widow.
(b) A spiteful woman.
(c) A bad friend.
(d) A woman on the prowl.

12. Where do they crash?
(a) Into another car.
(b) Into a ditch.
(c) Onto a median.
(d) Into a wall.

13. Who is Leroy?
(a) The couple's son.
(b) Maggie's granddaughter.
(c) The hotel owner.
(d) Maggie's lover.

14. What is sung at the funeral?
(a) Hold Me Now.
(b) Love Me Tomorrow.
(c) Love Is a Many Splendored Thing.
(d) I will Remember You.

15. How does Ira feel about Maggie?
(a) She drives him insane.
(b) He secretly hates her .
(c) He loves her, but does not know why.
(d) He is completely devoted to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the day remember?

2. Why does Ira scold Maggie?

3. How does this make Maggie feel?

4. What breaks Maggie's heart about Ira?

5. How was Ira treated by his parents?

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