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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jon's ex-girlfriend throw at him and Elaine?
(a) Bread rolls.
(b) Soup.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Coffee.

2. What adjective best describes the narrator and Cordelia on the streetcar?
(a) Helpful.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Sad.
(d) Critical.

3. What is the name of the new friend that Elaine makes?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Jane.
(c) Jill.
(d) Jackie.

4. What careers do Elaine's daughters have?
(a) Librarian and scientist.
(b) Architect and dentist.
(c) Teacher and lawyer.
(d) Accountant and doctor.

5. What relationship does Cordelia have to the narrator?
(a) Mother.
(b) Best friend.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Sister.

6. How old does Elaine turn soon after the incident with the hole?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

7. Does Elaine like memorizing psalms for Sunday School?
(a) No, she dislikes them but memorizes them anyway.
(b) Yes, but she likes them but can never remember them.
(c) Yes, she enjoys memorizing psalms.
(d) No, she hates memorizing them and never does.

8. Who does Elaine see on the escalator after she has her drink?
(a) A child who can't find his mother.
(b) A dog running around without an owner.
(c) An old school friend and her husband.
(d) A drunk woman asking for money.

9. What is Cordelia digging a hole for?
(a) A dollhouse.
(b) A swimming pool.
(c) A clubhouse.
(d) A racetrack.

10. In the present time, where does the narrator look as she walks down the street?
(a) Into all the shop windows.
(b) At the sidewalk.
(c) At the women's clothes and hair.
(d) Up at the sky.

11. What famous figure is coming to Toronto?
(a) Ingrid Bergman.
(b) Princess Elizabeth.
(c) Roy Rogers.
(d) Winston Churchill.

12. Does Elaine color differently with her friends than with her brother?
(a) No, she colors exactly the same.
(b) No, but she colors more with the girls.
(c) Yes, because she is getting older and better at coloring.
(d) Yes, she colors differently in the world of girls.

13. What starts to happen to Elaine when her family is on its summer trip?
(a) Her vision starts getting fuzzy.
(b) She starts having nightmares.
(c) She starts falling asleep all the time.
(d) She starts getting dizzy.

14. Which of the girls is physically maturing ahead of the others?
(a) Carol.
(b) Elaine.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Grace.

15. Why did Elaine paint artworks of her mother after she died?
(a) To change her memory.
(b) To keep her timeless.
(c) To understand her death.
(d) To forget her grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Elaine think of Jon's dirty mattress when they were first dating?

2. Who offered Elaine a place to stay in Toronto?

3. What is strange about the girls' seating arrangements at the parade?

4. What does Cordelia do with Elaine's hat?

5. What do Elaine's friends say she's done wrong that makes them not speak to her at the Christmas parade?

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