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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the curse in Gemma's story put everyone to sleep for?
(a) One thousand years.
(b) One hundred years.
(c) One year.
(d) Forever.

2. Who is Dr. Berlin?
(a) Gemma's doctor.
(b) Becca's father.
(c) A family friend.
(d) A neighbor.

3. What is Howie's profession?
(a) He is an orthodontist.
(b) He is a therapist.
(c) He is a neurosurgeon.
(d) He is a pediatrician.

4. What time does Stan plan to arrive at Becca's house in Chapter 9?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Ten o'clock.
(c) Five o'clock.
(d) Eight o'clock.

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

6. What does Becca note about Gemma's family in Chapter 6?
(a) Gemma's family is very closeknit.
(b) Gemma has left behind a large family.
(c) Gemma has no living family except a daughter and three granddaughters.
(d) Gemma's family live far away in Europe.

7. What does Howie suggest of Gemma in Chapter 4?
(a) She was deluded and not living in the real world.
(b) She was obsessive-compulsive.
(c) She was living in the past.
(d) She was struggling with demons.

8. At what point in her story does Gemma shudder in Chapter 3?
(a) When she speaks of the terrible storm.
(b) When she speaks of the curse.
(c) When she speaks of the insect invasion.
(d) When she speaks of the bad smell.

9. What did Roosevelt create in 1944 in Oswego?
(a) A bomb shelter.
(b) A holiday honoring the survivors of the Holocaust.
(c) A library honoring the soldiers fighting in WWII.
(d) A war refugee shelter.

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

11. According to what the family knows in Chapter 4, when did Gemma come to America?
(a) As a child in the 1920's.
(b) In the early 1950's.
(c) During WWII.
(d) Prior to the outbreak of WWII.

12. Where is Becca's work located?
(a) In a Victorian era row house.
(b) In a remodeled mill.
(c) In the basement of the library.
(d) In a highrise.

13. How does Gemma describe the King's party in Chapter 3?
(a) As classy and full of rich, snobby types.
(b) As horribly boring.
(c) As terrifically big.
(d) As loud and messy.

14. Who goes to the nursing home in Chapter 2?
(a) Shana, Sylvia and Becca.
(b) Eve and Becca.
(c) Becca.
(d) Sylvia and Becca.

15. What is Becca's career?
(a) She is a writer.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is a social worker.
(d) She is a graphic designer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the initials found on the ring in Gemma's memento box?

2. What does Becca avoid upon arriving at work in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Stan plan to go to Becca's house in Chapter 9?

4. Who is Howie?

5. What is the name Becca has given to her worn out car?

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