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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 word does Andrew want to shout when Edith is pointing a gun at him and Eden?
(a) Wait.
(b) Stop.
(c) Never.
(d) Don't.

2. Where does Andrew shop for groceries?
(a) Hannaford.
(b) Kroegers.
(c) Walmart.
(d) A&P.

3. Where at her house is Eden waiting for Andrew when he visits her at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Back porch.
(d) Living room.

4. Who built a box for the gun?
(a) Andrew's father.
(b) T.J.'s father.
(c) Jim.
(d) O'Brien.

5. What is the weather like when Andrew goes for a walk the night he finds a dog in the road?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Cold.
(c) Calm.
(d) Foggy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrew say he is impatient to see at the end of the novel?

2. Who says "I won't have a son?"

3. What kind of job does Martha's fiancée have?

4. What kind of garden is Andrew tending when Edith comes over and asks him to stay away from Eden?

5. What does T.J. ask Andrew to do with him around 4 p.m. the day they are fixing up a house together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Andrew buy Eden sneakers?

5. Describe T.J.'s home.

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

7. What did Andrew find in Edith's dresser drawer?

8. Why does DeSalvo come to Andrew's mother's house when Andrew is talking with Edith near the herb garden?

9. What changes does Andrew make to Edith's kitchen in order to sell the house?

10. What does T.J. tell Andrew about "the till being empty"?

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