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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives Edward and John a ride back to their car after the hearing?
(a) Shay Henderson.
(b) Michael Rickets.
(c) Marshall Marks.
(d) Louisa Cox.

2. What does Lacey tell Edward about his mother's dream project?
(a) She wanted to switch to writing poetry.
(b) She wanted to write a movie of her own for years.
(c) She wanted to write a novel.
(d) She wanted to change careers and become a teacher.

3. What book is Jordan reading on the plane?
(a) Circe.
(b) The Cider House Rules.
(c) The Dutch House.
(d) A Prayer for Owen Meany.

4. Where did Crispin grow up?
(a) Holland.
(b) Ohio.
(c) California.
(d) Maine.

5. What does Crispin tell his lawyer the morning he gets on the flight in Part III?
(a) He wants to change his will.
(b) He wants to give all his money to charity.
(c) He wants to sell his companies.
(d) He wants to sell all his stocks.

6. What is Lacey's favorite movie?
(a) Bright Lines.
(b) Back to the Future.
(c) Steel Magnolias.
(d) Beaches.

7. Why do Edward and Shay have to wait to open the duffel bags in the garage until after Christmas?
(a) Besa is up very late around the holidays so Shay can not sneak out of the house late at night.
(b) Shay has a lot of parties to go to.
(c) Besa has insisted on spending every night with Shay.
(d) Shay has to go visit her grandmother.

8. What does Jordan tell Bruce about the change in his eating habits in Part III?
(a) He has become a vegan.
(b) He will only eat meat from now on.
(c) He will only eat dairy from now on.
(d) He has become a vegetarian.

9. What author does Napolitano begin Part 2 with a quote from?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Jane Farthington.

10. Who is the first letter Shay reads to Edward from?
(a) Jax Lassio.
(b) Marsha Blackwood.
(c) Louisa Cox.
(d) Jeanette Louis.

11. Who is Edward's gym teacher?
(a) Mr. King.
(b) Mrs. Klingman.
(c) Mrs. Daniels.
(d) Mrs. Tuhane.

12. What happens to Crispin on the flight in Part IV?
(a) He dies.
(b) He tries to open the exit door of the plane.
(c) He tries to open the cockpit of the plane.
(d) He vomits.

13. What signal does John suggest Edward use if he wants to leave the hearing?
(a) Edward should scratch his ears.
(b) Edward should scratch his nose.
(c) Edward should say the word Hawaii.
(d) Edward should say it is hot in here.

14. What does Florida tell Linda she should do more of in Part IV?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Get angry.
(c) Cry.
(d) Eat.

15. What does Edward do the first night he cannot sleep in Shay's bedroom?
(a) Sleeps in John's and Lacey's old nursery.
(b) Curls up outside and falls asleep there.
(c) Travels back to New York City to try to get into his old apartment.
(d) Goes to the lake and sleeps on the dock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shay tell Edward about Lacey's sleeping habits that he did not know?

2. What does Edward tell the person who drives him and his Uncle John to their car after the hearing in Part III about how he felt about his family?

3. Who gets the same salary as Veronica even though she is far more experienced and has more responsibilities?

4. How does Edward dress on January 1?

5. At the end of Part IV, what does Jordan find himself thinking about his family?

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