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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Gemma's Briar Rose story, what does the prince do?
(a) He wakes only the princess with his kiss.
(b) He eats a frog.
(c) He shatters the glass slipper.
(d) He marries the princess' stepmother.

2. What does Becca avoid upon arriving at work in Chapter 8?
(a) Doing any work.
(b) Checking her emails.
(c) Running into an ex-boyfriend.
(d) Communication with the staff.

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

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

5. In the traditional Briar Rose story, what does the prince do?
(a) He turns into a frog.
(b) He saves the princess from her evil stepmother.
(c) He travels the country with a glass slipper.
(d) He wakes everyone with his kiss with the princess.

6. Who does the family believe the picture of the man found in the box is?
(a) A cousin or boyfriend of Gemma's.
(b) A long lost son.
(c) Gemma's uncle.
(d) A supervisor or boss of some sort.

7. What does Becca make Eve promise in Chapter 6 before going to bed?
(a) To leave the items from the memento box spread out on the dining room table.
(b) To keep her investigation a secret from the rest of the family.
(c) To give Becca an hour the next day to ask her questions about her mother.
(d) To help her investigate her grandmother's past.

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

9. What does Becca do in the middle of the night in Chapter 6?
(a) Visits her grandmother's grave.
(b) Organizes the contents of Gemma's memento box.
(c) Writes in her diary.
(d) Writes a list of things she hopes to do before she dies.

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

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

12. What are the initials found on the ring in Gemma's memento box?
(a) JYP.
(b) JMP.
(c) JPM.
(d) JMS.

13. Who is the youngest of Gemma's granddaughters?
(a) Becca.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Eve.
(d) Shana.

14. During Gemma's wake, what is done to the mirrors in the house?
(a) They are stored away.
(b) They are painted black.
(c) They are smashed.
(d) They are covered.

15. What has Sylvia always thought was the origin of Gemma's use of the name Dawn?
(a) She believed it was a reference to the story Briar Rose.
(b) Gemma always believed dawn to be the most beautiful time of day.
(c) She believed it was her great-grandmother's middle name.
(d) It sounded similar to Gemma's first word, so it became her nickname.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Stan plan to arrive at Becca's house in Chapter 9?

2. Who is Eve?

3. What is on top of Gemma's box of mementos?

4. According to Gemma, at what point will little Becca not want to hear her fairy tale story any longer?

5. According to what the family knows in Chapter 4, when did Gemma come to America?

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