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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 does Eden remember about Andrew's hair the summer before he left for college?
(a) He was growing it long.
(b) It was starting to grey.
(c) He shaved it off.
(d) It was bleached blond from the sun.

2. What were Eden and Andy eating the night Eden said "Edith doesn't like me."
(a) Brownies.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Fudgsicles.
(d) Hamburgers.

3. Who calls Eden "a real knock-out."
(a) Sean.
(b) Andrew.
(c) T.J.
(d) Andy's dad.

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

5. Who was the fastest skater Andrew had ever seen when he was a teen?
(a) Sean.
(b) T.J.
(c) Jim.
(d) Eden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal tried to harm baby Eden when she was left outside in her carriage one afternoon?

2. What kind of business does Sean's father own?

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

4. How old was Eden Close the night her father was killed?

5. What is the weather like in Chapter 1 when Andrew is trying to sleep and awakens from a dream about his childhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eden's physical appearance the summer she gave up being a tomboy.

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

3. Why does Andrew return to his mother's house?

4. What is Edith's reaction when Andrew knocks on her door and wants to visit Eden?

5. How did Andy find out that Eden and Sean were a couple?

6. Who discovered Andrew's mother died?

7. How did Andy handle Eden's advances while they were at the pond when he was eighteen?

8. What do Andrew and his son Billy talk about on the phone when Martha calls from Nantucket?

9. Describe the relationship between Andrew and Martha.

10. How does Andrew remember protecting his mother the night Jim was killed?

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