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

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

3. After James picked up Nath at the airport, what time would they be home?
(a) 5:30.
(b) 8:30.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 7:30.

4. How old was Lydia when she skipped Cat Malone's birthday party?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nath want for his 14th birthday?

2. How old was Lydia when, at her father's urging, she called Pam Saunders?

3. How long would Nath visit Harvard?

4. What did Lydia do when she came home after failing the test for her learner's permit that nearly made Hannah duck behind Nath?

5. Where was Hannah's nursery set up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the family change as a decade passed after Marilyn left and returned?

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

3. Why did James always teach summer classes?

4. What did July 3 represent to James?

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

6. What did Lydia dream of doing when she had her license?

7. How does James describe the buns Louisa made?

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

9. What did James give Lydia for her birthday, and how did he decide what to give her?

10. Why did Lydia wear a pretty dress to school in Chapter 11?

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