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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. Where does Andrew see scars on Eden's face?
(a) Nose.
(b) Left cheek.
(c) Jaw.
(d) Near the temple.

2. What was Eden reading the night of the shooting?
(a) To the Lighthouse.
(b) The Myth of Sisyphus.
(c) Scarlet Letter.
(d) Slaughterhouse Five.

3. Where are refreshments served after the burial in Chapter 1?
(a) Church.
(b) Andrew's home.
(c) Ladies' Guild clubhouse.
(d) Local restaurant.

4. What is the ad campaign subject that Andrew was working on when his mother died that he describes as a "bailiwick"?
(a) Baby diapers.
(b) Pain reliever.
(c) Toothpaste.
(d) Hair care products.

5. What does Andrew find in his closet that he wears doing chores around his mother's house the day after the funeral?
(a) Painter's pants.
(b) Bell bottom jeans.
(c) Track shorts from high school.
(d) Jean cutoffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Edith feel about Jim and Eden's relationship?

2. What did Andrew's mother leave on the desk in his room that he sees in Chapter 1?

3. Who did Edith Close say killed her husband?

4. What did Andy do after he saw Eden kissing a boy at school?

5. What was the name of the main business in the town where Andrew grew up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who discovered Andrew's mother died?

2. Describe Edith Closes' appearance at Andrew's mother's funeral.

3. Why does Andrew leave the luncheonette so quickly and speed home?

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

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

6. How did Eden react to her mother's show of affection when Jim was home?

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

8. Describe the relationship between Andrew and Martha.

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

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

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