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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of building does Gemma mention during her story in Chapter 2?
(a) A castle.
(b) An old mill.
(c) A cottage.
(d) A lighthouse.

2. According to Stan, everyone knows where they come from with the exception of who?
(a) A world traveler.
(b) An adopted child.
(c) A young refugee.
(d) Someone with amnesia.

3. What is the name Becca has given to her worn out car?
(a) Rocinante.
(b) Suzie Q.
(c) Lemon.
(d) Bug.

4. Who is Mike?
(a) Becca's father.
(b) Shana's husband.
(c) Sylvia's husband.
(d) Becca's boyfriend.

5. What fairy tale does Becca mean when she asks to be told "Seepin Boot"?
(a) Puss'n'Boots.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) Sleeping Beauty.
(d) Snow White.

6. What does Becca do at the nursing home as soon as she arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) Speaks with the nurse.
(b) Goes to the bathroom.
(c) Greets many of the residents.
(d) Washes her hands.

7. Why does Becca seek out one of the clerks at the town hall in Chapter 9?
(a) He has worked at the town hall since WWII.
(b) He came to America as a refugee, much like Gemma did.
(c) He speaks Polish.
(d) He is a friend of the family.

8. What does the building where Becca works overlook?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) A highway.
(c) A forest.
(d) A parking lot.

9. Who is Stan?
(a) The intern.
(b) An investor.
(c) Becca's assistant.
(d) Becca's editor.

10. In Gemma's fairy tale story, what does the queen name the baby?
(a) Ella.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Briar Rose.

11. What is the name of the Oswego newspaper where one of the articles in the box is from?
(a) The Eastern Times.
(b) The State Times.
(c) Palladium Times.
(d) Frontier Times.

12. What does Gemma's box, found by the family, contain?
(a) A lock of hair and some love letters.
(b) Some money and the deed to her summer cottage.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Photos, newspaper clippings and some documents.

13. What is the name of the newspaper where Becca works?
(a) The Voice.
(b) The NY Herald.
(c) The Advocate.
(d) The Independent.

14. What do Becca's nieces and nephew ask for in Chapter 4?
(a) A small box of trinkets belonging to Gemma.
(b) Presents.
(c) Milk.
(d) A bedtime story.

15. Where does Becca fall asleep in Chapter 6?
(a) At her desk at work.
(b) At the kitchen table.
(c) In her car.
(d) In the bathtub.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to the nursing home in Chapter 2?

2. For what word does Gemma refuse to tell her granddaughters the definition of in Chapter 9?

3. What has Sylvia always thought was the origin of Gemma's use of the name Dawn?

4. How does Gemma describe the King's party in Chapter 3?

5. In Gemma's fairy tale story, what color is the baby's hair?

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