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

2. What simile does the author use to describe Andrew's leap off the bed in Eden's bedroom?
(a) Like a dancer.
(b) Like an athlete.
(c) Like a madman.
(d) Like a gazelle.

3. What did Edith do when Andrew took the gun from her?
(a) Attacked Eden.
(b) Punched him.
(c) Sat down.
(d) Ran out of the room.

4. What does Edith find Eden using that Andrew gave her?
(a) Book.
(b) Clay.
(c) Tape recorder.
(d) Brush.

5. What is the light like in Eden's room at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Dark.
(c) Filtered.
(d) Shadowed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was the postcard from Jim dated that Andrew found in Edith's dresser drawer?

2. When Eden asks what she looks like now, how does Andrew describe her skin color?

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

4. When Andrew tells Eden that he wants her to come to New York City with him, what does Eden say?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kinds of gifts does Andrew bring Eden?

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

5. Why is Andrew considered a hero in the town?

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

7. What information does Eden reveal when Andrew persists in learning more about who she had been with in her bedroom before?

8. Why does Andrew feel he has let Billy down?

9. What important news does T.J. give Andrew when he calls to check on selling the house?

10. What does Andrew guess and then have confirmed about his father's role the night of the shooting?

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