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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 does Marion hold on to her guilt about trying to get an abortion?
(a) The guilt is a one-time feeling.
(b) The guilt is nonexistent.
(c) The guilt is spiritually healthy.
(d) The guilt belongs to someone else.

2. Who does Becky apologize to for kissing Tanner in his van?
(a) God.
(b) Marion.
(c) Russ.
(d) Pastor Haefle.

3. How does the agent describe Becky as looking to him?
(a) Trashy.
(b) Messy.
(c) Classy.
(d) Immature.

4. Where were Russ and Marion married for the wedding ceremony?
(a) At a Synagogue.
(b) At a courthouse.
(c) At a Catholic church.
(d) At a Lutheran church.

5. How does the fight start between Laura and Becky?
(a) Becky punches Laura in the mouth.
(b) Becky grabs Laura’s hair and pulls it.
(c) Laura grabs Becky’s hair and hits her.
(d) Laura puts Becky in a headlock and trips her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Perry tell Marion about his illegal activities at school?

2. What secret event in Rancho Los Amigos does Marion tell Perry happened to her at 20 years old?

3. What does Tanner tell Laura in regard to his relationship with Becky?

4. Who does the item left in the parsonage hallway belong to in the family?

5. Who does Tanner admit he wants to be with at the concert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marion say to Clem when he says that he is going into the military to go to the Vietnam War?

2. Why does Marion keep her father’s suicide away from her kids?

3. What kind of relationship does Russ have with his favorite daughter Becky?

4. What is the “experiment” that Frances wants to do with Russ?

5. How did Russ use Larry to find out about how serious Frances was with her boyfriend?

6. Why did Frances tell Russ that she has to quit the Tuesday Circle group at the church?

7. Why does Charlie Durochie call Russ a nickname while he worked on the Navajo lands, and what was the story behind it?

8. Explain how Russ’s relationship with Rick Ambrose goes from love, to hate to love over the course of the novel.

9. Where does Russ get his morals and values from his upbringing?

10. Who sees Tanner kissing Becky in Tanner’s van? What does this character do with this information?

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