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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 month was a baby left outside the Closes' home?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) May.

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

3. Who says, "I remember how you smell" at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Andrew's mother.
(b) Billy.
(c) Edith.
(d) Eden.

4. What does Billy want Andrew to not pack up in Chapter 3?
(a) Volleyball net.
(b) Mower.
(c) Tennis racket.
(d) Wooden go-cart.

5. What kind of business does Sean's father own?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) TV repair.
(d) Hardware store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Edith Close say killed her husband?

2. How does Eden tell the time?

3. What noise does Andrew hear when he is getting ready to leave the Closes' house that makes him realize Eden must be awake?

4. What was Sean's reaction when Eden refused to speak to him in the months before the shooting?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Eden think she would die young?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did Andrew observe about Eden when she was carried out on a stretcher the night her father was killed?

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

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

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

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