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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tobias wonders about his ________________ for each person in his house.
(a) interest
(b) responsibility
(c) commitment
(d) love

2. Who reproaches Julia for having failed marriages?
(a) Edna
(b) Patrice
(c) Claire
(d) Harry

3. Who baits Claire to have vodka in her orange juice?
(a) Harry
(b) Edna
(c) Julia
(d) Agnes

4. Julia is mad about losing her room to _______________________.
(a) Sylvia
(b) Harry and Edna
(c) Claire
(d) Doug

5. Why did Agnes not sleep well last night?
(a) The neighbors were too noisy
(b) The unfamiliar presence in her bed
(c) A bad migraine
(d) A bad thunderstorm

6. Agnes tells Tobias that it was ___________ and nice to have him in her bed last night.
(a) comfortable
(b) familiar
(c) odd
(d) pleasant

7. When did Agnes and Tobias retreat to separate bedrooms?
(a) After Julia was born
(b) When Julia left for college
(c) On their 25th anniversary
(d) After the death of their son

8. How do Tobias and Agnes feel about Harry and Edna?
(a) No feelings
(b) Sad
(c) About the same
(d) Angry

9. When does Agnes prefer to deal with Julia's distress?
(a) After she has a drink
(b) Later
(c) Never
(d) Immediately

10. How did Tobias sleep last night?
(a) Just a couple hours
(b) Not at all
(c) Sporadically
(d) Like a log

11. For what does Julia apologize to Tobias?
(a) Her behavior of last night
(b) Her failed marriages
(c) Dropping out of college
(d) Getting arrested

12. Agnes is happy to be a _________________ if it will keep her family together.
(a) Jewish mother
(b) drill sergeant
(c) sap
(d) peacemaker

13. How many failed marriages has Julia had?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 7

14. What do Julia and Edna fight about?
(a) Politics
(b) Religion
(c) Alternative lifestyles
(d) Guest status in the house

15. What does Tobias demand to know?
(a) When Agnes wrecked the car.
(b) What is for dinner.
(c) Why Agnes's American Express bill is not paid.
(d) Why Julia is so upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Agnes refer to Julia's marriages?

2. At whom does Julia direct her pleas?

3. According to Agnes, daylight brings sanity and ___________ once more.

4. Who returns to the house to spend the night?

5. Who speaks to Tobias privately?

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