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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fall: Chapters 6-12, 42-90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Evvie reflects upon the way that every time she says something, Dean treats her words as if they end with what punctuation mark?
(a) A question mark.
(b) A colon.
(c) An ellipsis.
(d) A semicolon.

2. Even with a bit of time having passed since Tim's death, Evvie still feels "consumed by" (10) what activity?
(a) Missing Tim.
(b) Waiting for Tim to return.
(c) Hating Tim.
(d) Not missing Tim.

3. Evvie takes extreme exception to her father's sentiment during the Thanksgiving blessing that he is prouder of her for what feat than he is of any one of her other accomplishments?
(a) Making it through the death of her husband.
(b) Graduating from college.
(c) Building a transcription clientele.
(d) Graduating from high school.

4. What is Evvie's legal first name?
(a) Evelline.
(b) Evelyth.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Evel.

5. Though Evvie often refers to herself as "a professional eavesdropper" (27), what is her official title?
(a) 911 dispatcher.
(b) Operator.
(c) Translator.
(d) Transcriber.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Evvie, the townspeople saw her as someone who "had gone directly from lobsterman's daughter to" (44) what?

2. An article in the issue of Sports Illustrated mentioned in Fall: Chapter 1 is said to be about a baseball player "who woke up one day and couldn't" take what action "anymore" (10)?

3. What shade of blue does Evvie paint the apartment at the back of the house Tim buys for them to live in?

4. At what type of school does Ted, the man Evvie introduces to Dean, coach football?

5. Tim's mother Lila always smells of what scent, according to Evvie?

(see the answer key)

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