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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. What brand of car do Sid and Larry pack for a picnic?
(a) Chevrolet
(b) Marmon
(c) BMW
(d) Mercedes

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

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

4. Where does Larry go to work after the start of World War II?
(a) Pearl Harbor
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) New York
(d) London

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Larry see from his balcony window?

2. What does Sally need to help her get around?

3. How long has it been since the Morgans have seen the Langs?

4. What is Charity giving to each of her children?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use the Adam and Eve metaphor to advance the plot?

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

3. Explain how Charity's simplistic view of life is in contrast to both Sid and the Langs?

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

5. What is the situation the characters find themselves in when the novel returns to the present day in 1972?

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

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

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

9. How does the author extend the Adam and Eve metaphor in this chapter?

10. Why does Larry consider their year in Italy to be one of the best and most youthful for Sally and him?

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