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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. In Chapter 2, what meal will be ready for Fix when he comes home from the hospital?

2. In Chapter 2, how long has Lomer been dead?

3. In Chapter 3, how long do Beverly and the Cousins children wait at baggage claim before Beverly learns that they have no luggage?

4. In Chapter 4, from what state does Leon Posen have a driver's license?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Fix always favored Caroline over Franny?

3. Why did kids love Lomer?

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

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

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

7. Who is Dick Spencer?

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

9. How many times has Beverly been married and to whom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Teresa retires, she visits Holly at the meditation center in Switzerland. What does the meditation center mean to both of them, and what benefits do both women gain from the center?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The mood in the novel shifts as different stories are told. How does the author create mood in the novel and how does mood change from chapter to chapter? Does the book have an overall mood?

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