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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andrew bring when he and Eden go to the pond that they share under the tree?
(a) Wine.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Tea.
(d) Picnics.

2. What is the wallpaper design in Eden's bedroom?
(a) Birds.
(b) Vines.
(c) Pink roses.
(d) Fleur-de-lis.

3. What does Edith say Eden will experience if Andrew continues to see her?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Relief.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Nervous breakdown.

4. Where do Eden and O'Brien see each other at the end of the novel?
(a) Luncheonette.
(b) DeSalvo's office.
(c) Funeral.
(d) Sidewalk.

5. What is the realization that Andrew comes to that is described in the final sentence of Chapter 5?
(a) Edith is mentally ill.
(b) The gun is not intended for him.
(c) Eden has been injured.
(d) He feels a burning sensation in his arm.

6. Where does Andrew convince Eden to go when he takes her outside and lifts her over the broken porch step?
(a) For a walk through the cornfields.
(b) Into town for lunch.
(c) For a drive.
(d) Visit the library.

7. What image about Billy comes to Andrew's mind at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Playing tennis with Billy and Eden.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Sightseeing in San Francisco.
(d) Making pancakes for Billy and Eden.

8. What does Edith find Eden using that Andrew gave her?
(a) Brush.
(b) Tape recorder.
(c) Clay.
(d) Book.

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

10. What does DeSalvo ask that O'Brien receive in Chapter 6?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Hot chocolate.
(d) Water.

11. What emotion does Mr. O'Brien express when Andrew stops in to visit him?
(a) Anger.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Depression.

12. What is the weather like when Andrew goes for a walk the night he finds a dog in the road?
(a) Calm.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Foggy.
(d) Cold.

13. Where did police look for a murder weapon, according to Andrew's farmer neighbor?
(a) Ditch.
(b) Creek.
(c) Barn.
(d) In his fields.

14. Who told DeSalvo the story about the night of the shooting after Edith tried to kill Eden for the second time?
(a) Edith.
(b) Eden.
(c) Andrew.
(d) T.J.

15. What word does Andrew want to shout when Edith is pointing a gun at him and Eden?
(a) Never.
(b) Stop.
(c) Wait.
(d) Don't.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrew apologize to T.J. for when they are fixing up Edith's house?

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

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

4. What does Andrew find inside the drawer of Eden's desk?

5. Where does Andrew shop for groceries?

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