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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Young Charlie not tell Charlie?
(a) Young Charlie never needed to drink.
(b) He had hoped he would become something more.
(c) Adult Charlie has no life left in him.
(d) He should get remarried.

2. With whom had Charlie had a conversation about moving Da when he was ill?
(a) Mother.
(b) Mrs. Prynne.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Da's doctor.

3. From where has Charlie just come?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A bar.
(d) A hospital.

4. Why has Young Charlie run short of money to buy Da a better gift?
(a) He couldn't get to the mall.
(b) He spent most of his money on a girl.
(c) He lost his job.
(d) His wallet was stolen.

5. What does Young Charlie think of Da's legacy?
(a) He wants to spend it on a new television.
(b) He wishes it were more for a family vacation.
(c) He can't believe how little money Da received.
(d) He is thankful Da was remembered.

6. Why had Charlie sent the money to Da originally?
(a) For a birthday gift.
(b) For a Father's Day gift.
(c) For a retirement gift.
(d) After he escaped from the second nursing home.

7. What memento does Mrs. Prynne give Charlie?
(a) A clump of fused sunglasses.
(b) A Faberge egg.
(c) A tiki head.
(d) A nautical paperweight.

8. Mother tells Da that their being at Charlie's wedding might have _____________________.
(a) been the trip they needed.
(b) been the right thing to do.
(c) been the highlight of their lives.
(d) been a hindrance to his marriage.

9. What does Da say about his papers?
(a) Most of them were useless.
(b) They should have been saved for his grandchildren.
(c) They are priceless.
(d) They will come in handy one day.

10. What is Charlie's mood after Drumm gives him the money and the glasses?
(a) Sad.
(b) Bemused.
(c) Sentimental.
(d) Angry.

11. What happened to the sunglasses given to Da?
(a) They were lost.
(b) They were stepped on.
(c) They were melted.
(d) They were cracked.

12. What does Mother do after Charlie leaves to get married?
(a) Cleans the kitchen.
(b) Cries for days.
(c) Bakes a pie.
(d) Changes the sheets on his bed.

13. Who is sitting in the living room when Charlie gets home?
(a) Mary.
(b) Young Charlie.
(c) Da.
(d) Mother.

14. What did Charlie do that made Drumm never speak to him at work again?
(a) Wrote bad checks.
(b) Crossed the street to avoid meeting him.
(c) Ran over his dog.
(d) Had an affair with his wife.

15. What does Charlie try to crush?
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Ice.
(c) The spectacles sculpture.
(d) A beer can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Da do with the checks Charlie had sent him?

2. Where is Young Charlie going?

3. Why is Charlie going away?

4. Which of the following does Drumm not say that Charlie has?

5. Charlie complains that Da gave and gave but would not ______________.

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