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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 did Andrew's father hide the gun after Jim was killed?
(a) Under the house.
(b) In his garage.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In his closet.

2. Where does Andrew find his mother's important papers?
(a) Shelf in the closet.
(b) Filing cabinet.
(c) In a box under the bed.
(d) Basement.

3. What does Andrew say he is impatient to see at the end of the novel?
(a) Houses getting sold.
(b) His city apartment.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) Signs of Eden's pregnancy.

4. What does Eden tell Andrew about Jim in Chapter 5?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He was always in her bed in one way or another.
(c) He refused to acknowledge what was happening.
(d) He was difficult.

5. What month is it in the last chapter of the novel?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Eden never say no to Jim?

2. How many days in a row do Andrew and Eden go to the pond in Chapter 5?

3. What are Andrew and T.J. fixing up at the end of the novel?

4. What does Andrew do to Eden's hair in Chapter 4?

5. What is the wallpaper design in Eden's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Geoffrey's response when Andrew says he needs more time away from the office?

2. How does Eden respond when Andrew asks her to leave with him?

3. Why does Andrew visit Mr. O'Brien?

4. What does Eden tell Andrew that makes him think differently of Jim?

5. What does Didi say about Eden that makes Andrew angry?

6. How does Andrew feel about the baby he and Eden are expecting?

7. What does Andrew find in Eden's desk drawer?

8. Why does Andrew buy Eden sneakers?

9. Describe what happens when Andrew brings Eden to the pond.

10. What happened the night of the shooting that the reader learns when Andrew is telling T.J. the story?

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