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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 stops Richard from using the Head Mouse?
(a) Grace accidentally broke the Head Mouse.
(b) He no longer wants to use the computer.
(c) He can no longer hold his head well enough.
(d) Karina takes the computer away from him.

2. What feast does Karina make on Christmas Eve?
(a) Wigilia.
(b) La Vigilia.
(c) The 13 Desserts.
(d) Kūčios.

3. How much does Richard weigh following Karina's trip to New Orleans?
(a) 120 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 90 pounds.
(d) 110 pounds.

4. What does Richard eat for dinner on Christmas Eve?
(a) Mashed potatoes.
(b) A milkshake.
(c) Scrambled eggs.
(d) Soup.

5. After taking a walk following the Christmas holiday, Karina comes home to find what alarm going off?
(a) The BiPAP alarm.
(b) The feeding tube alarm.
(c) The heart alarm.
(d) The iPhone alarm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who agrees to join Elise and Karina on one of their daily walks?

2. While in New Orleans, what does Karina call "a prison of her own making"?

3. As Grace is preparing to go back to school after a long weekend home, what does she tell Richard about her feelings?

4. When Richard can be heard coughing during Karina's piano lesson, she briefly imagines doing what?

5. When Richard moves back in with Karina, what keeps him inside the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation does Karina experience in New Orleans?

2. What advice does Bill give Karina?

3. After moving back in with Karina, where does Richard stay? What is notable about this room?

4. What changes does Richard see in Karina following her trip to New Orleans?

5. What situation causes Grace and Richard to grow closer together while Karina is in New Orleans?

6. How did moving to Boston impact Richard and Karina? What does Richard think about the move?

7. Following her trip to New Orleans, what surprise does Karina have for Richard? How does he respond?

8. How does Richard's wheelchair impair his mobility, instead of facilitate it?

9. What surprising information do Richard's brothers tell him at the funeral? What is the effect on Richard?

10. What happens when Karina arrives home after taking a walk with Elise and Grace? What is her reaction?

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