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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 6, how old is Leo's granddaughter?

2. Where do Fix and Marjorie live in Chapter 7?

3. Where did Bert and Teresa go for their honeymoon?

4. In Chapter 7, who does Fix say broke up Leo and Franny?

5. In Chapter 8, how old is Teresa when she decides to retire?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where does Leo rent a house for the summer, and what is the house like?

2. In Chapter 7, why does Fix say that Leo's wife is the unsung hero in the relationship between him and Franny?

3. How did Bert and Teresa meet?

4. Did Teresa date or marry after her divorce from Bert?

5. What is the car like that Holly drives to pick up her mother from the airport in Chapter 8?

6. In Chapter 6, what is Caroline doing?

7. Who was Ernestine and what happened to her?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where are Fix and his daughters driving and why?

9. Why do Fix, Caroline, and Franny go to Teresa's house on Fix's birthday?

10. What children do Caroline and Franny have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, the author uses imagery, rather than description, to create her characters and the world they live in. How is imagery used in Chapter 1 to develop characters, events, and the setting?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, in many ways, Bert is the opposite of Fix. The way that the author portrays the two characters makes Bert a character foil to Fix. How does the author make Bert a foil to Fix and how does that characterization advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Cal dies while Beverly and the children are staying with Bert’s parents. What affect does the death have on the family and how does the death affect the Keating and Cousins families even years afterwards?

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