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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. What is Mrs. Holstein's first name?
(a) Flora.
(b) Fern.
(c) Fara.
(d) Flo.

2. Where do the Holsteins live?
(a) The Bronx Mansions.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Manhattan Projects.
(d) The Upper East Side.

3. What is the name of Mr. Bentwood's business partner?
(a) Carl.
(b) Cameron.
(c) Christopher.
(d) Charlie.

4. What are the Bentwoods doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Reading the paper.
(b) Talking to friends.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Writing a list.

5. Where did Sophie and Francis first meet alone?
(a) A park.
(b) The office.
(c) The library.
(d) His apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of case will Otto not take on himself?

2. Why did Sophie not show her husband the bite from the cat?

3. What does Otto say inhabits all the houses in his neighborhood?

4. What did Sophie purchase at the beginning of the book?

5. What kind of problem does Francis have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sophie compare Otto and Charlie?

2. What does Sophie say had changed about her with age?

3. Why does Sophie finally confess to her husband about the bite from the cat? What is his reaction?

4. What does Charlie complain to Sophie about Bobby?

5. How do Francis and Sophie communicate during their affair?

6. What happens to the Bentwoods' house when they return from the party?

7. How does Sophie feel when she and Francis first touch?

8. Why did the affair with Francis end?

9. What does Sophie talk to Otto about when she wakes him up at 3:00 am?

10. What bothers Otto about his neighborhood? Why?

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