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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. Why is Charity impatient with Sid?
(a) He has not made dinner reservations
(b) He did not mail the insurance payment
(c) He has tracked mud into the house
(d) He will not face facts

2. Larry says that Eden would not be complete without _________________.
(a) A serpent
(b) Trees
(c) Flowers
(d) Apples

3. Who is Hallie's husband?
(a) Mark
(b) Moe
(c) Martin
(d) Marv

4. Why is Hallie feeling ashamed of herself?
(a) For gaining weight
(b) For being critical of her mother
(c) For failing in her mother's eyes
(d) For marrying the wrong man

5. Why does Sid not want to go on the picnic?
(a) He sunburns too easily
(b) He has had the flu
(c) He knows Charity is planning to die when he's gone
(d) He has to get up early tomorrow

Short Answer Questions

1. Larry thinks about making order out of __________________________.

2. Who is Hallie's husband?

3. What is the condition of Sid's barn?

4. What year is it in the story as Part2: Chapter 1 begins?

5. What has Charity planned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sally's memories provide a different perspective about Charity for Hallie?

2. Why is this chapter the climax of the book?

3. How has the necessity for rescue changed between the two couples?

4. How has Sid and Charity's home changed from the time the Langs first saw it in 1938?

5. To what does Larry compare the drowning mouse he comes across while searching for Sid?

6. How is Charity able to assert some control over Larry's life while her own husband resists her attempts?

7. Explain the method that Sally has of categorizing her memories.

8. What happens to the relationship between the Morgans and the Langs during World War II?

9. What revelation does Sid share with Larry about his life?

10. Why does Sid not want to go on the family picnic?

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