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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 was the name of the main business in the town where Andrew grew up?
(a) Rand's Meatpacking plant.
(b) Sam's Lumber mill.
(c) Sara's Beauty Salon.
(d) Miller's Dairy.

2. Where did Andy get his first job?
(a) Dairy.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) A&W.
(d) Grocery store.

3. Who has a job as a nurse?
(a) Eden.
(b) T.J.'s wife.
(c) Andrew's mother.
(d) Edith.

4. What does Edith serve Andrew when he visits the Close home the day after his mother's funeral?
(a) Iced Tea.
(b) Soda.
(c) Beer.
(d) Lemonade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Edith Close say killed her husband?

2. What does Andrew call Eden at the end of Chapter 3?

3. Who is the narrator of the novel, "Eden Close"?

4. What kind of car does Andrew drive?

5. What color velvet drapes are on the stage where refreshments are served in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Andrew attracted to about Martha when he first met her?

3. Who does Edith claim killed her husband?

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

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

6. In what way did Edith react when the paramedics tried to get her to lie down on a stretcher after her husband was killed?

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

8. What does Andrew dream about the night of his mother's funeral?

9. How did Sean react when Eden broke up with him?

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

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