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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

3. In Chapter 2, when Fix remembers a time when he and Lomer found a man beaten in his home, where was the perpetrator found?

4. Where is the television in Beverly and Bert's house in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 1, what color dress is Beverly wearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Dick Spencer?

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

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

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

6. Why has Fix always favored Caroline over Franny?

7. Why does Cousins decide to attend the christening party in Chapter 1?

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

9. In Chapter 3, what does Teresa think about Bert and his appearance?

10. How much time does Bert petition to spend with his children and how does he get what he wants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is a collection of stories about members of the Keating and Cousins families. What is revealed about ownership of stories in the novel, and how does the concept of ownership of stories affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Albie shows up at Jeanette’s apartment unexpectedly, and he is invited to stay until he can get settled. How would you describe the relationship between Albie and each member of Jeanette’s family, including the babysitter? With whom does Albie have the most in common and why?

Essay Topic 3

Because of the divorce, the Cousins and Keating children spend most of their summers together. What type of relationship do the six children have, and why is Albie often on the outside when the older children do things together?

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