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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. Dennis' daughter knows that Dennis wants to tell Dan _______________________.
(a) About losing his job
(b) About his new car
(c) About being in love with Maeve
(d) The truth about Eva

2. Which of the following is not true about Eva's life?
(a) She has children
(b) She has grandchildren
(c) She has a good life
(d) She married Billy

3. Why is Dennis especially upset about Billy's grief over Eva?
(a) He is Billy's step-brother
(b) It is based on a lie he told
(c) He had told Billy to forget Eva
(d) He is in love with Eva

4. How many children does Eva have?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 7

5. What does Dennis do when he comes into Maeve's house?
(a) Takes the dog for a walk
(b) Hugs Maeve
(c) Turns on the stereo
(d) Puts beer in the refrigerator

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sits all night with Maeve on the night that Billy dies?

2. What does Maeve do when she hears Dennis' voice?

3. Who had sent Maeve the item stuck in the mirror?

4. When does Dennis lose his faith?

5. Eva tells Billy that Mary _____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did a friendship between Maeve and Dennis begin to form?

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

3. How would Billy's life had been different had he married Eva, at least according to Dan Lynch?

4. How does Dennis' faith in Billy's dream extend past practicality?

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

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

7. What happens when Dennis makes a service call to a black church?

8. What does Eva tell Billy about her deception?

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

10. What does Dennis do on the day that Billy dies?

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