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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator compare time to?
(a) Fire.
(b) Water.
(c) Earth.
(d) Air.

2. Does Elaine like the gallery where her art is exhibited?
(a) No, she doesn't like the street it's on.
(b) Yes, she likes it immediately.
(c) Yes, she begins to like it after a while.
(d) No, she doesn't like the environment.

3. What adjective did people use to describe Toronto in the past?
(a) Dull.
(b) Old-fashioned.
(c) Hopping.
(d) Homey.

4. What word does Elaine use to describe her profession?
(a) Painter.
(b) Illustrator.
(c) Artist.
(d) Artiste.

5. What does Elaine have to drink while she's at the store?
(a) A cappuccino.
(b) A milkshake.
(c) An herbal tea.
(d) A vodka sour.

6. The narrator thinks of time as having a what?
(a) Spiral.
(b) Slope.
(c) Circle.
(d) Wave.

7. Who do the little girls from Elaine's memories remind her of?
(a) Joan of Arc.
(b) Marie Antoinette.
(c) Frankenstein's monster.
(d) Lady Macbeth.

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

9. How does Elaine feel about the boys?
(a) As if they are always watching her.
(b) As if they are out to get her.
(c) As if they are on her side.
(d) As if she wants to hide from them.

10. How does Elaine feel about Grace Smeath's mother?
(a) She dislikes her and avoids her.
(b) She feels apologetic towar her.
(c) She loves her cooking.
(d) She feels badly for her.

11. How did Elaine feel about coming to her art retrospective?
(a) She was excited about going but worried about the expense.
(b) She was thrilled and couldn't wait to leave.
(c) She wanted to go, but only stay for one day.
(d) She didn't want to go.

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

13. What does Cordelia do after Elaine is sick from being in the cold water?
(a) She sends Elaine a card to apologize, and Elaine can't tell if it's sincere.
(b) She feels truly sorry and gives Elaine a gift.
(c) She makes an apology she doesn't mean.
(d) She refuses to apologize, although she gets in trouble.

14. Who does Elaine think is telling her to die?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Grace.
(d) Her inner self.

15. What does Elaine stop to eat downtown at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Doughnuts.
(c) A bagel.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls make with weed flowers, nightshade berries, leaves, and horse chestnuts?

2. What does Elaine notice about the boys and girls at Tortonto's shopping centers?

3. What careers do Elaine's daughters have?

4. What does Cordelia want to punish Elaine for, after the incident with the cold water?

5. What job does Elaine give up?

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