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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Marilyn know that James is having an affair?
(a) She finds lipstick on James' collar.
(b) She hears one of James' colleagues talking about the affair.
(c) James tells her.
(d) Nath tells her.

2. What does Nath think Jack will have as a reminder of their fight?
(a) Bump on his nose.
(b) Scar on his forehead.
(c) Scar on his cheek.
(d) Broken tooth.

3. What is Louisa wearing when Marilyn goes to her apartment in Chapter 8?
(a) Jeans and T-shirt.
(b) Sweats.
(c) Blue robe.
(d) Pink robe.

4. What record did Hannah give Lydia for Christmas that Lydia's liked to play over and over?
(a) Peter Frampton.
(b) Paul Simon.
(c) ELO.
(d) Bob Dylan.

5. What did Lydia do when she went to her room after failing her test for her learner's permit?
(a) Crawled in her closet and cried.
(b) Threw things.
(c) Flung herself on her bed.
(d) Tried to break her necklace by yanking it off.

6. In Chapter 8, how is the dock at the lake decorated near the fourth of July?
(a) Greenery.
(b) Red and white balloons and bunting.
(c) Red, white, and blue artificial flowers.
(d) Masses of roses.

7. What swimming stroke does Nath use to get back to the shore?
(a) Breast stroke.
(b) Side stroke.
(c) Dog paddle.
(d) Front crawl.

8. Who pushes Nath into the water in Chapter 12?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jack's dog.
(c) Hannah.
(d) James.

9. When did Jack start to teach Lydia to drive?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) May.

10. What type of vehicle did Jack drive in Chapter 7?
(a) Ford truck.
(b) Beetle.
(c) 280Z.
(d) Chevy truck.

11. What makeup did Lydia wear when she came downstairs for her birthday dinner?
(a) Berry-colored lip gloss.
(b) Jam-colored lip gloss.
(c) Red lipstick.
(d) Burgundy lipstick.

12. What did James give Lydia as an early birthday present?
(a) Silver heart necklace.
(b) Gold heart necklace.
(c) Book.
(d) Movie tickets.

13. In Chapter 7 during Christmas break, how many days does Marilyn spend going over physics with Lydia?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

14. Where does Marilyn see James' car parked toward the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Beneath a scrubby maple.
(b) Behind a shed.
(c) On the side of the road.
(d) Under an oak tree.

15. When did the girls quit asking Lydia to go to birthday parties or other activities?
(a) Second grade.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Third Grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Marilyn look for James in Chapter 8 when he hasn't come home?

2. What did Hannah think about Lydia at the end of Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 7, how long did it take Lydia to memorize the answers to her failed physics text?

4. What grade was Nath in when he persuaded the librarian to allow him to borrow books from the adults' section?

5. How long does Nath think it will take to heal from Lydia's death?

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