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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The novel Crossroads begins in what city?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) St. Paul.

2. Why does Perry have to take Judson with him to the Haefle holiday party?
(a) There is no one at home to babysit Judson.
(b) Judson is on punishment from his parents.
(c) Judson has a cold.
(d) Everyone at home is having another party.

3. What disease kills Shirley?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Liver sclerosis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Cancer.

4. When Clem was growing up, he says that his father used to yell at him but did not do what?
(a) Spank.
(b) Pinch.
(c) Spit.
(d) Slap.

5. What two holy men talk about God to Perry at the Haefle party?
(a) Two ministers.
(b) A Rabbi and a Muslim leader.
(c) A Rabbi and a Lutheran minister.
(d) Two Rabbis.

6. What is the name of the psychiatrist whom Marion goes to for counseling?
(a) Soleil Serafimides.
(b) Sophie Serafimides.
(c) Sophie Serafina.
(d) Sophie Serapedes.

7. The Hildebrandt family lives in what city and state?
(a) Newton Corners, Illinois.
(b) Newton’s Prospect, Illinois.
(c) New Sommersworth, Illinois.
(d) New Prospect, Illinois.

8. When Sharon tells Clem that she is in love with him, what is his response?
(a) “I so love you too, sweetheart.”
(b) “One day I will be with you.”
(c) “I’m not going to tell you that secret.”
(d) “I’m not in love with you.”

9. Who was the salesman Marion meets on her job and has an affair with at the car dealership?
(a) Bradley Grant.
(b) Bradley Scott.
(c) Bradley Winback.
(d) Grant Bradley.

10. How old is Russ Hildebrandt?
(a) 57.
(b) 59.
(c) 49.
(d) 47.

11. Who is the senior pastor at Russ’s church?
(a) Dwight Haefle.
(b) Devon Haegel.
(c) Dwight Haegel.
(d) Devon Haefle.

12. At what age does Becky inherit the money from Shirley?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

13. What does Marion encourage Bradley to write when they are together?
(a) A screenplay.
(b) His memoirs.
(c) A biography.
(d) A sitcom.

14. What condition does Marion diagnose herself as suffering from?
(a) Depressive hyperactivity disorder.
(b) Haphazard depression.
(c) Depressive compulsive disorder.
(d) Anxious depression.

15. Clem misunderstands religion and calls it what?
(a) The absurdity of life.
(b) The ridiculousness of religion.
(c) The faithless following blind faith.
(d) The absurd Holy Spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bradley tell Marion that made it difficult for him to continue the love affair?

2. What are the two sides of Clem’s personality that he feels he needs in order to kill the enemy in Vietnam?

3. What does Perry sell at school to the seventh-grade students?

4. When Marion looks in the mirror, what does she think she is in regard to her weight?

5. Marion remembers her mother’s social status as being what?

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