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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dean says that which character(s) had "pushed [him] really hard" (75) to go to an All-Star Camp for baseball?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His parents.
(d) His grandparents.

2. The woman who knocks on Evvie's door at the beginning of Chapter 8, Ellen Boyd, has a job in what field?
(a) Art restoration.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Landscaping.
(d) Accounting.

3. How many daughters does Andy have with his ex-wife Lori?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. Tim's mother Lila always smells of what scent, according to Evvie?
(a) Mothballs.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Chanel No 5.

5. What is the name of Andy's youngest daughter?
(a) Lilly.
(b) Monica.
(c) Rose.
(d) Eileen.

6. What color is the suitcase that Evvie retrieves from the hall closet, packs, and puts into her car at the start of the prologue?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

7. What word does Evvie repeat to herself a number of times at the end of Fall: Chapter 1?
(a) Monster.
(b) Trainwreck.
(c) Done.
(d) Goodbye.

8. Lori, the mother of Dean's children, lives in which southern U.S. town?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Macon.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Birmingham.

9. 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)?
(a) Bunt.
(b) Run.
(c) Hit.
(d) Pitch.

10. To what location does Dean first go when he arrives in Calcasset, Maine?
(a) Andy's house.
(b) Evvie's house.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A motel.

11. The issue of Sports Illustrated at which Evvie glances in Fall: Chapter 1 is addressed to which character?
(a) Tim.
(b) Evvie.
(c) Andy.
(d) Monica.

12. On what day of the week do Evvie and Andy always meet for a particular meal?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

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

15. Once Evvie uses a particular object to prop open the door between the main house and Dean's apartment, they begin to only close the door on which occasions?
(a) On days when Dean was traveling.
(b) If the house was too cold.
(c) At night.
(d) In the mornings.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Fall: Chapter 4, when Dean moves into the apartment attached to Evvie's house, she tells him that she and Tim had gotten married and moved into the house how many years before?

2. Evvie reflects upon the way that every time she says something, Dean treats her words as if they end with what punctuation mark?

3. To what object does Evvie compare time when she discusses 22- and 23-year-olds in Chapter 11?

4. On what occasion had Evvie received the dishes she uses to host Thanksgiving?

5. To which character does Evvie send a text in the prologue saying that Tim has been in a car accident?

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