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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maggie is always afraid of _____.
(a) disappointing any of her friends
(b) hurting Ira's feelings
(c) dating new people
(d) meeting new people

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

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

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

5. What does Maggie think of the request?
(a) That it is inappropriate.
(b) That Ira will hate it .
(c) That she hates singing in front of people, a thoughtful way to remember Max.
(d) It is ecentric like her friend.

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

7. What does Maggie demand?
(a) To go home.
(b) To get the police.
(c) To be let out of the car.
(d) To call her son.

8. Why does Maggie beg Ira to go back to the swerving car?
(a) Ira is the one that insists they go back.
(b) She wants to make sure the other driver is fine.
(c) She thinks they caused the accident.
(d) Because the elderly driver needs some help.

9. What does Serena ask of Ira and Maggie?
(a) They kiss.
(b) For them to hold her hand.
(c) For some moral support.
(d) That they sing.

10. How does Ira feel about Serena's situation?
(a) Sad.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Indifferent .

11. What time was very important to Serena?
(a) Time with her friends.
(b) Time with her mother.
(c) Time with her children.
(d) Her high school years.

12. What breaks Maggie's heart about Ira?
(a) That he can constantly put up a wall around his emotions.
(b) Ira no longer loves her.
(c) Maggie no longer loves Ira.
(d) He cheated on her.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Maggie begin talking to?

2. Does Ira wish to make an extra stop?

3. Why is Serena angry?

4. How did Maggie and Ira become closer?

5. Why do they decide to help the old man?

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