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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. Who had been the only one listening to Lydia?
(a) Marilyn.
(b) Hannah.
(c) James.
(d) Nath.

2. What does Hannah show James when he gets home in Chapter 12?
(a) A flower blooming.
(b) Footprint on the ceiling.
(c) A squirrel in the yard.
(d) Something on television.

3. What time did James take Nath to the airport when Nath flew to Harvard?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 4:30 a.m.
(c) 6:00 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

4. What bound the Lees together after Marilyn returned from her disappearance?
(a) Marilyn.
(b) Fear.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Love.

5. How long does Nath think it will take to heal from Lydia's death?
(a) Months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) Years.
(d) 12 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time was Nath supposed to land at his home airport?

2. In 1976, what did Nath get for Christmas?

3. What is Louisa wearing when Marilyn goes to her apartment in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 8, how is the dock at the lake decorated near the fourth of July?

5. Why did Lydia skip Cat Malone's birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did July 3 represent to James?

2. Why did Nath view college as a jumping off point?

3. What were some stories that Marilyn read in the paper the morning Nath left for Harvard?

4. Why did James always teach summer classes?

5. What does James see at the dock of the lake near the fourth of July, and what did he do?

6. What did Hannah do while Nath was gone?

7. What future did Marilyn see for Lydia?

8. What were some things that happened in the ten years after Marilyn's disappearance?

9. What does Nath do after he and James argue in Chapter 8?

10. What will the family remember about their last evening in the years to come?

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