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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Edith do when the paramedics tried to force her to lie down on a stretcher the night her husband was killed?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Protestested wildly.
(c) Held onto their arms.
(d) Submitted easily.

2. What does Chief DeSalvo say about the Closes' case when he and Andrew talk in Chapter 3?
(a) The intruder was caught.
(b) It was too bad Eden couldn't testify.
(c) The case bothers him.
(d) He's happy he solved it.

3. What was the baby in when she was left at the Closes' home?
(a) A box.
(b) A baby car seat.
(c) A basket.
(d) A plastic tub.

4. What word did Andrew's mother use when Eden was young to describe Jim's "inability to discipline his daughter"?
(a) Terrible.
(b) Unbelievable.
(c) Sickening.
(d) Laughable.

5. What did Andrew first notice about Martha when he met her?
(a) Her long blond hair.
(b) Her anger.
(c) How tall she was.
(d) Her happiness.

6. What does Andrew eat for breakfast at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Piece of chocolate cake.
(b) Leftover spaghetti.
(c) Eggs Benedict.
(d) Chicken casserole.

7. How did Edith feel about Jim and Eden's relationship?
(a) Excited.
(b) Proud.
(c) Happy.
(d) Jealous.

8. What noise does Andrew hear when he is getting ready to leave the Closes' house that makes him realize Eden must be awake?
(a) Crying.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Shouting.
(d) Radio playing.

9. When Andrew was a child, what kind of work did his father do?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Milk truck driver.
(c) Cook.
(d) Farmer.

10. What is the name of Andrew's secretary?
(a) Betty.
(b) Jayne.
(c) Susan.
(d) Leslie.

11. How does Eden tell the time?
(a) A Braille clock.
(b) A clock with a chime.
(c) She waits for Edith to tell her.
(d) By the sounds she hears each day.

12. Who was Eden's boyfriend in the Spring before the shooting?
(a) Andy
(b) T.J.
(c) Sean.
(d) David.

13. What did Andrew's father tell Andrew and his mother about what happened to Eden the night her father was killed?
(a) She had a concussion.
(b) She was unconscious.
(c) She fell and broke her arm.
(d) She was assualted.

14. What does Andrew plan to do with his childhood home?
(a) Live in it.
(b) Fix it up and sell it.
(c) Rent it out.
(d) Add on to it.

15. What hours does Edith work every day?
(a) Twelve to nine.
(b) Ten to two.
(c) Nine to six.
(d) One to five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrew say about "how quiet it is" at his parents' home in the country?

2. Who is the narrator of the novel, "Eden Close"?

3. What did Eden invite Andy to do one summer day when he was off from work?

4. What does Andrew offer to do at Edith's house?

5. What were Eden and Andy eating the night Eden said "Edith doesn't like me."

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