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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 is Larry's office mate?
(a) William Ellery
(b) Ellery Queen
(c) William MacKenzie
(d) William Boatwright

2. What is Charity's mother reading to a group of children when he arrives?
(a) Peter Pan
(b) Winnie the Pooh
(c) Hiawatha
(d) The Velveteen Rabbit

3. Where do the Langs and the Morgans go after their afternoon classes?
(a) Drinking
(b) Sailing
(c) Golfing
(d) Bowling

4. Which anniversary do Sid and Charity celebrate?
(a) 10th
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 5th

5. Where is Sid and Charity's vacation house located?
(a) Massachusetts
(b) Florida
(c) Maine
(d) South Carolina

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sally to with the Langs?

2. What is the purpose of the item that Larry hangs on the wall?

3. Who is Charity's husband?

4. How does Larry occupy his time in the summer?

5. What do Larry and Sid talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. In spite of their challenges, what is the state of Larry and Sally's marriage?

2. What is Charity's model of an ideal marriage and how will it affect her own marriage to Sid?

3. Describe how Charity is modeling her marriage and household off her mother's style.

4. In addition to the enthusiastic welcome, what else strikes Larry and Sally about Sid and Charity Lang?

5. What is the impact of Larry's job loss on both couples?

6. How are Sid and Charity described?

7. Describe Sid's first encounter with Charity's mother.

8. Who is the dominant person in each of the two marriages?

9. Why have Larry and Sally come to visit Sid and Charity?

10. What housing do Larry and Sally find when they reach Wisconsin?

(see the answer keys)

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