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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Serena make a mental note of?
(a) The people who are not supporting her and singing.
(b) Everyone's attitudes.
(c) The way everyone looks.
(d) The look and feel of the funeral.

2. Why is Serena angry?
(a) She wishes she could have Max back.
(b) She finds Maggie and Ira together in a bedroom.
(c) She does not think others are sad by Max's passing.
(d) She hits on a man, but the feelings are not returned .

3. What is Maggie to Ira?
(a) Kind.
(b) Threatening.
(c) Warming.
(d) Maddening.

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

5. Who was Maggie dating before Ira?
(a) Mike Douglas.
(b) Jason.
(c) Boris Drumm.
(d) Bennson Morris.

6. What does Maggie do?
(a) Give a toast about Max.
(b) Present a gift to Serena.
(c) Request some time with Serena.
(d) Leave to find Ira.

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

8. What are difficult events in life?
(a) Transitions.
(b) Losing money.
(c) New babies.
(d) Having difficult times with partners.

9. What does Maggie begin to think about?
(a) Where Jesse is.
(b) What her life might have been .
(c) What Ira is thinking .
(d) How Fiona is.

10. Why does this make Ira happy?
(a) He likes to be punctual.
(b) No one is mourning Max.
(c) Maggie is sad.
(d) He hate funerals.

11. What is the name of Ira and Maggie's daughter?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Dominque.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Dawn.

12. Why do they decide to help the old man?
(a) He threatens them.
(b) Ira feels sorry for him.
(c) They can see he is in distress.
(d) Others see them harm him on the highway.

13. What is the novel Breathing Lessons about?
(a) Working out a commonplace marriage.
(b) Improving one's life.
(c) Finding yourself.
(d) Life lessons from the view of an elderly person.

14. What is Ira unnerved by?
(a) Maggie's attitude.
(b) The bad weather.
(c) Maggie's driving.
(d) The fact that they are late leaving for their trip .

15. What does Ira wish existed in his life?
(a) Spontaneity.
(b) A new house.
(c) Riches.
(d) New people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maggie is always afraid of _____.

2. What does Maggie revisit in her memories?

3. How was Ira treated by his parents?

4. Who joins Maggie to sing?

5. Was it nice to see old friends?

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