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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 does Max want to move?
(a) Florida
(b) Georgia
(c) Arizona
(d) South Carolina

2. What is the event that takes place in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Spring break
(b) Graduation Day
(c) The homecoming game
(d) The prom

3. Where does Zack ask Tick to go?
(a) The movies
(b) The skating rink
(c) The diner
(d) The football game

4. What activity has transformed Janine's life?
(a) Yoga
(b) Aerobics
(c) Tarot cards
(d) Feng shui

5. What does Janine spot on Walt's neck?
(a) A wattle
(b) A cut
(c) A wart
(d) A mole

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Francine's cat?

2. Who is Janine soon to marry?

3. What type of childhood did Jimmy Minty have?

4. What does Jimmy think about as he sits in front of the Empire Grill?

5. What is Janine wearing at the game?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is John Voss?

2. What are the three elements consuming Janine's life at this point in time?

3. How is Miles' good heart exhibited in the scene with a hungover Buster?

4. What inappropriate behavior does Jimmy reveal that makes Miles like him even less?

5. Explain the significance of the river as a metaphor for life in Empire Falls.

6. Cite three examples of foreshadowing in Part 2, Chapter 12.

7. Explain the irony in Miles' not having driven a car before taking driver's education.

8. Explain the economic dynamics of the town as the story begins.

9. How does Miles try to help John Voss.

10. How do you know that Janine is having second thoughts about marrying Walt?

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