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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how long has Fred worked the bar?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. In Chapter 3, how long do Beverly and Bert have alone between her children's departure and his children's arrival in the summer?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 6 days.

3. In Chapter 1, how old is Bert's wife, Teresa?
(a) 34.
(b) 33.
(c) 29.
(d) 31.

4. In Chapter 2, what year does Fix remember Lomer telling a story about a beagle who was found with his dead master and a woman?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1965.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many times has Fix opened the door in the last half hour before Cousins arrives?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 11.

6. When are Teresa and Bert's children allowed to fly alone?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1969.

7. How much time does Teresa ask to have the children for summers as a part of the divorce decree?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) All but two weeks.

8. In Chapter 4, what does Franny get Jerrell to drink?
(a) Coke.
(b) Spirte.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Ice tea.

9. Where was Beverly's marriage to Bert held?
(a) Norfolk.
(b) Newport Beach.
(c) Charlottesville.
(d) Richmond.

10. How much does Fix weigh in Chapter 2?
(a) 133.
(b) 157.
(c) 145.
(d) 169.

11. In Chapter 2, how old was Albie when he tried to set his school on fire?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

12. In Chapter 3, what grade is Cal in?
(a) 4th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 1st.
(d) 2nd.

13. After the divorce, where does Teresa get a job?
(a) Secretarial pool at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
(b) Local law firm.
(c) Custodial team at her children's elementary school.
(d) Grocery store.

14. In Chapter 4, where is Leon Posen teaching a college class?
(a) Denver.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Iowa City.
(d) Boston.

15. What was Heinrich's major in college?
(a) Political science.
(b) History.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color flowers are embroidered on the baby's dress in Chapter 1?

2. How many divorces did Bert have?

3. How old is Fix's daughter in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 3, where do Bert's parents live?

5. In Chapter 1, when was Fix given the opportunity to cut guests from the list of those attending the christening party?

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