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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 was Lydia's physics teacher?
(a) Mr. Livingston.
(b) Mr. Washington.
(c) Mr. Andrews.
(d) Mr. Kelly.

2. What time was Nath supposed to land at his home airport?
(a) 4:32.
(b) 6:12.
(c) 3:54.
(d) 5:19.

3. What had Hannah say that she and Marilyn had done all afternoon while James was gone in Chapter 12?
(a) Read books.
(b) Watched television.
(c) Took a walk.
(d) Laid on Lydia's bed and cried.

4. What day was Lydia's birthday?
(a) April 28.
(b) April 4.
(c) April 31.
(d) April 17.

5. How long does Marilyn tell Nath and Hannah that she will be gone when she goes to Louisa's apartment?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makeup did Lydia wear when she came downstairs for her birthday dinner?

2. In Chapter 8, what did Nath do after his father told Nath that he didn't know anything about Lydia's life?

3. How old was Lydia when she skipped Cat Malone's birthday party?

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

5. When did the girls quit asking Lydia to go to birthday parties or other activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hannah do while Nath was gone?

2. How does James try to forget that Lydia is dead?

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

4. What did James tell Lydia was the most important thing to remember?

5. What did July 3 represent to James?

6. How did Lydia manage to pass biology?

7. What had Marilyn always wanted her mother to say to her?

8. How easy did Nath think it would be to free himself of his family?

9. What did Hannah experience the afternoon James was gone?

10. What did Nath do as he got ready to visit Harvard?

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