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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. At the end of Chapter 3 when the family is at a motel, what time do Beverly and Bert get out of bed?
(a) Just past 2 p.m.
(b) 1:30 p.m.
(c) Around 3 p.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

2. How long after Lomer died did Beverly stay with Fix?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 22 months.
(c) 1 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. In Chapter 4, what has Franny been eating when she sees Leon Posen?
(a) Pretzels.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Potato chips.
(d) Maraschino cherries and orange slices.

4. In Chapter 3, where do Bert's parents live?
(a) Fredricksburg.
(b) Charlottesville.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Norfolk.

5. How many divorces did Bert have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are Teresa and Bert's children allowed to fly alone?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many times has Fix opened the door in the last half hour before Cousins arrives?

3. In Chapter 3, how long do Beverly and Bert have alone between her children's departure and his children's arrival in the summer?

4. Who did Bonnie marry?

5. What is Fix's date of birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wallis die?

2. Who is the nurse who gets Fix's chemotherapy started and what does she look like?

3. How does Fix describe his neighborhood and how it makes him feel as he and Tom go for ice in Chapter 1?

4. How did Lomer die?

5. Why does Franny want to know if Leon is staying at the hotel in Chapter 4?

6. What does a mutual friend tell Teresa is Bert's reason for moving back to Virginia with Beverly?

7. What is Franny doing when she sees Leon Posen in Chapter 4?

8. Why is Leon Posen staying in Iowa City in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 3, where does Beverly go when her house is full of children and she cannot even go to her bedroom?

10. What is the room like where Fix has his chemotherapy?

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