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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who built a box for the gun?
(a) Andrew's father.
(b) Jim.
(c) T.J.'s father.
(d) O'Brien.

2. Why did Eden feel she was being punished after the shooting?
(a) For loving her father, but not her mother.
(b) Because she shoplifted.
(c) Because she was adopted.
(d) For her behavior.

3. How many days will Edith be under observation?
(a) Sixty days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) Ten days.

4. What does O'Brien do when he sees Eden in Chapter 6?
(a) Shouts insults.
(b) Stares at her.
(c) Waves.
(d) Throws something.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. How does Eden warn Andrew that Edith entered the bedroom?
(a) Shouts a warning.
(b) Uses her fingernails to cut into his skin.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Screams.

12. What does Andrew bring to Eden from the library?
(a) DVDs.
(b) CDs.
(c) Books in braille.
(d) Audiobooks.

13. What does T.J. feel about the new life Andrew is beginning?
(a) Skepticism.
(b) Worry.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Envy.

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) Red with white stripes.
(b) Orange.
(c) Blue with white buttons.
(d) Yellow.

15. What simile does the author use to describe Andrew's leap off the bed in Eden's bedroom?
(a) Like a dancer.
(b) Like a madman.
(c) Like a gazelle.
(d) Like an athlete.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mrs. DeSalvo go to the hospital, according to Mr. DeSalvo?

2. Where does Andrew find his mother's important papers?

3. What is one item Andrew finds in his mother's bureau drawer?

4. What is the color of Eden's bedroom floor?

5. What does T.J. ask Andrew to do with him around 4 p.m. the day they are fixing up a house together?

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