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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 did Andrew's mother leave on the desk in his room that he sees in Chapter 1?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Old postcards.
(c) Letters from her husband.
(d) Sewing machine.

2. Who lives in Water's Edge?
(a) Sean's parents.
(b) Geoffrey.
(c) T.J.
(d) Billy.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, how long has it been since Andrew last entered the Closes' house?
(a) Sixteen years.
(b) One year.
(c) Nineteen years.
(d) Ten years.

5. How far outside town is Andrew's house?
(a) Twenty miles.
(b) Four miles.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Ten miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hours does Edith work every day?

2. What word did Andrew's mother use when Eden was young to describe Jim's "inability to discipline his daughter"?

3. Who says, "I remember how you smell" at the end of Chapter 1?

4. What does Andrew eat for breakfast at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. What does Eden say about Andrew's father at the end of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Edith claim killed her husband?

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

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

10. What was Edith's reaction to the baby left at her house?

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