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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who walks up to meet the family as the picnic is ending?
(a) Moe
(b) Sid
(c) Hallie
(d) Sally

2. What city does Sally say she and Larry were young in?
(a) Kennebunkport
(b) Boca Raton
(c) New Orleans
(d) Florence

3. Who offers Larry a job?
(a) Charity's uncle
(b) Charity's brother
(c) Sid's father
(d) Charity's father

4. What disease does Sally have?
(a) Epilepsy
(b) Diabetes
(c) Polio
(d) Cancer

5. What is growing in the wooded areas along the way?
(a) Blueberry bushes
(b) Mushrooms
(c) Raspberry bushes
(d) Evergreen trees

6. What creature does Larry rescue?
(a) A mouse
(b) A deer
(c) A dog
(d) A cat

7. For what reason does Sally express regret?
(a) That she is a burden to Larry
(b) That she never had a professional job
(c) That they never had more children
(d) That she never learned to ski

8. How long has it been since the Morgans have seen the Langs?
(a) 2 years
(b) 2 weeks
(c) 2 days
(d) 2 months

9. What is Larry doing at the beginning of Part 3: Chapter 4?
(a) Swimming
(b) Grilling hamburgers
(c) Looking for Sid
(d) Reading

10. How does Larry adapt to time in Vermont?
(a) He wants to leave soon
(b) He has anxiety
(c) He never wants to leave
(d) He thrives

11. Who is Hallie's husband?
(a) Jim
(b) Joe
(c) John
(d) Jack

12. What has Charity planned?
(a) Her own funeral
(b) The lives of her husband, children and grandchildren
(c) Summer vacation
(d) Tonight's dinner

13. What does Sid do when he sees the Morgans?
(a) Cries
(b) Smiles
(c) Goes silent
(d) Jumps to his feet

14. How does Sally get to the terrace?
(a) She uses a cane
(b) She uses crutches
(c) Larry carries her
(d) She uses a wheelchair

15. What year is it in the story as Part2: Chapter 1 begins?
(a) 1938
(b) 1972
(c) 1962
(d) 1945

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a birthday party at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 2?

2. What does Charity say about the state of her health?

3. What are Larry and Sally doing as the chapter begins?

4. What does Larry see from his balcony window?

5. Where does Sally spend the night?

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