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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Marion tell her therapist Russ is having an extra-marital affair with?
(a) Francine.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Frances.

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

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

4. What does Becky do to express her growing feelings for Tanner?
(a) She sings him a song.
(b) She writes him a letter.
(c) She dedicates a song on a radio station to him.
(d) She writes him a poem.

5. When the novel begins, Russ’s humiliation happened how many years earlier?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

6. Clem defends kids at school who were called what?
(a) Maggots and faggots.
(b) Faggots and nerds.
(c) Wussies and pussies.
(d) Faggots and wusses.

7. When Marion goes out walking in the community as the pastor’s wife, how does she feel?
(a) Invisalign.
(b) Famous.
(c) Neon sign.
(d) Invisible.

8. Who opens the door at Isabelle’s apartment, when Marion goes there for help being pregnant?
(a) The landlord.
(b) The exterminator.
(c) The roommate.
(d) The delivery man.

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

10. Who does Becky tell about her growing feelings for Tanner?
(a) Russ Hildebrandt.
(b) Rick Ambrose.
(c) Kitty Reynolds.
(d) Perry Hildebrandt.

11. Tanner joins Crossroads to make it popular because of what reason?
(a) He is a military sympathizer for the Vietnam War.
(b) He is a peace keeper and has long hair.
(c) He is a gifted musician with long hair and bell bottoms.
(d) He is a long-haired hippy and protester.

12. What is Perry told to do once he is found drunk at the Haefle party?
(a) Drink more.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Leave.
(d) Sleep over.

13. Becky’s friend Kim likes having sex at summer camp for what reason?
(a) Because it is dirty.
(b) Because it is in the dark.
(c) Because it is hard.
(d) Because it is easy.

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

15. What does Perry sell at school to the seventh-grade students?
(a) Basketballs.
(b) Trinkets.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the psychiatrist whom Marion goes to for counseling?

2. What does Marion encourage Bradley to write when they are together?

3. How much does Becky inherit from Shirley?

4. Where is Isabelle when Marion goes to see her friend, to possibly get help when Marion is pregnant?

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

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