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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dazes Andrew when he steps into T.J.'s foyer?
(a) Mirrored walls.
(b) Chandelier.
(c) Friendly dog.
(d) Loud music.

2. What does Eden tell Andrew about Jim in Chapter 5?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He was difficult.
(c) He refused to acknowledge what was happening.
(d) He was always in her bed in one way or another.

3. Where does Andrew shop for groceries?
(a) A&P.
(b) Kroegers.
(c) Walmart.
(d) Hannaford.

4. What year was the postcard from Jim dated that Andrew found in Edith's dresser drawer?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1972.

5. What does Andrew do to Eden's hair in Chapter 4?
(a) Braids it.
(b) Washes it.
(c) Cuts it.
(d) Messes it up.

6. What month is it in the last chapter of the novel?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) October.

7. What does T.J. ask Andrew to do with him around 4 p.m. the day they are fixing up a house together?
(a) Meet at a bar.
(b) Have dinner with Eden.
(c) Go to a baseball game.
(d) Go for a run.

8. What does Andrew say hits his thighs and calves?
(a) Adrenaline.
(b) Glass shards.
(c) Blood.
(d) Buckshot.

9. What is Eden wearing when she is in the kitchen waiting for Andrew after he buried the dog?
(a) Blue seersucker bathrobe.
(b) Khaki shorts.
(c) White pants.
(d) Gray dress.

10. Who is Didi?
(a) Restaurant owner.
(b) Police officer.
(c) T.J.'s wife.
(d) Real estate agent.

11. How does Eden learn that Edith is selling the house?
(a) She heard her talking on the phone.
(b) T.J. called her.
(c) Andrew told her.
(d) From someone who came by to look at the house.

12. What chore does T.J. choose to help Andrew with in Chapter 6?
(a) Sanding the floor.
(b) Gutting the bathroom.
(c) Painting the walls
(d) Building a new deck.

13. What was Andrew surprised not to find in Edith's dresser drawer?
(a) Valentine from Jim.
(b) Money.
(c) Mementos of Eden.
(d) Family history.

14. What does the sundress look like that Eden is wearing when Andrew visits her the day after Edith warns him to stay away?
(a) Blue with white buttons.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red with white stripes.
(d) Yellow.

15. Why is Andrew obsessed with Edith's house in the last chapter?
(a) He wants to keep it in Eden's family.
(b) He wants to make a lot of money off it.
(c) He wants to transform it.
(d) He hopes he can live there someday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Andrew's father hide the gun after Jim was killed?

2. What kind of job does Martha's fiancée have?

3. What simile does the author use to describe Andrew's leap off the bed in Eden's bedroom?

4. What are Andrew and T.J. fixing up at the end of the novel?

5. Where does Andrew say the bullet from Edith's gun landed in Eden's bedroom?

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