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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 the weather like in Chapter 1 when Andrew is trying to sleep and awakens from a dream about his childhood?
(a) Rainy and stormy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Hot and humid.
(d) Cold and dry.

2. What did Eden shoplift from Woolworth's?
(a) Earrings and rings.
(b) Dress.
(c) Purse.
(d) Shoes.

3. Who is the narrator of the novel, "Eden Close"?
(a) Edith.
(b) Eden.
(c) Andrew.
(d) T.J.

4. What item of his father's does Andrew plan to take home with him?
(a) Watch.
(b) Money clip.
(c) Brush.
(d) Hat.

5. What did Andrew's father bring to the Closes' home the night Mr. Close was killed?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A bandages.
(d) A blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Eden in a coma?

2. What activity did Eden want to do with Andy, Sean and T.J. in Chapter 2?

3. What does Chief DeSalvo say about the Closes' case when he and Andrew talk in Chapter 3?

4. Who did Edith Close say killed her husband?

5. What does Eden remember about Andrew's hair the summer before he left for college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Eden become part of T.J., Sean and Andy's circle?

2. What does Andrew think T.J.'s motivation is for visiting him at his mother's house after her funeral?

3. What does Andrew remember about his father's actions the night Jim was killed?

4. What was Andy's opinion about stealing when Eden took jewelry from Woolworth's?

5. How did Jim and Edith care for Eden in different ways?

6. In what way was Andy confused by Eden's change in behavior on the first day of school when he was a senior?

7. Describe Eden's physical appearance when Andrew sees her sitting at the top of the stairs in her house.

8. Who discovered Andrew's mother died?

9. Describe the relationship between Andrew and Martha.

10. What does Andrew say when his secretary calls and asks when he will be back at work?

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