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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. Who did Bonnie marry?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A priest.
(c) A cop.
(d) A teacher.

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

3. What is Leon Posen's middle name?
(a) Ariel.
(b) David.
(c) August.
(d) Marvin.

4. Where do Bert and Peggy live before their divorce?
(a) Lomita.
(b) Hermosa Beach.
(c) Redondo Beach.
(d) Torrance.

5. In Chapter 3, how long does Cal lock his brothers and sisters out of the house after school?
(a) At least an hour.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) About an hour and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Albert Cousins bring to the christening party in Chapter 1?

2. How much time does Teresa ask to have the children for summers as a part of the divorce decree?

3. After the divorce, where does Teresa get a job?

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

5. Where does Albert Cousins work?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is the scene in the kitchen after Fix greets Cousins and Fix goes to the kitchen?

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

3. What is Leon's problem with Iowa City?

4. Why did kids love Lomer?

5. Where does Teresa get a job after the divorce and how does she get the job?

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

7. What does Cousins discuss with Father Joe Mike at the christening party in Chapter 1?

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

9. How did Lomer die?

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

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