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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dennis go on a service call that afternoon?
(a) A hospital
(b) A school
(c) A restaurant
(d) A black church

2. What does Dennis' daughter see stuck in the mirror in Maeve's bedroom?
(a) A dried corsage
(b) A birthday card
(c) A postcard
(d) A business card

3. Who gives Billy directions?
(a) A customer
(b) The bartender
(c) The station owner's wife
(d) The store manager

4. Who identifies Billy's body on the day he dies?
(a) Dennis
(b) Dan
(c) Maeve
(d) Sheila

5. Which one of the following is not gathered after Billy's funeral?
(a) Dennis' daughter
(b) Dan Lynch
(c) Dennis
(d) Father Shannon

Short Answer Questions

1. Billy is shocked to find out that Eva _______________________.

2. Why is Dennis especially upset about Billy's grief over Eva?

3. What had Maeve drunk on an empty stomach?

4. On the night Billy is buried, Dennis' daughter asks him if he still _________________________.

5. When does Dennis lose his faith?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maeve share about the night that Billy died?

2. What does the episode with the black minister remind Dennis of?

3. What does Maeve recall about her first date with Billy?

4. How does Dennis respond when his daughter asks him about his faith now?

5. What happens when Maeve hears Dennis' voice in the house?

6. What does Dennis' daughter find in Maeve's bedroom?

7. What does Eva tell Billy about her deception?

8. Explain the symbolism of the postcard Billy sent Maeve many years ago.

9. How does the theme of love extend in Chapter 8?

10. Explain the role of Maeve's father in her relationship with Billy.

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