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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week is Eileen said to have left her family "before [they] were awake" (184)?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

2. Dean's favorite sound in baseball had always been the sound of the ball hitting what object?
(a) The catcher's mitt.
(b) The bat.
(c) The backstop.
(d) Home plate.

3. When Dr. Talco asks Evvie how long it had been since her husband had died, what is Evvie's answer?
(a) A little over a year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) A year and a half.

4. What is NOT listed as a type of pinball machine Dean considers highly undesirable?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) KISS.
(c) Gilligan's Island.
(d) Batman.

5. Who promises Rose that "It'll still be Christmas when [she] gets back" (99) from Florida?
(a) Andy.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Kell.
(d) Evvie.

6. In Winter: Chapter 19, Dean is not a part of spring training for the first time in how many years?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 5.

7. From what source does Evvie get a referral for the lingerie boutique in Bangor?
(a) Monica.
(b) Yelp.
(c) Google.
(d) The phone book.

8. How many months does Evvie report it had taken her to fully absorb that her mother was never coming back to finish raising her?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

9. What do Evvie and Dean agree will be Evvie's "go sign" (127) if she changes her mind about wanting to date?
(a) She will wear her bathing suit in the house.
(b) She will knock on his apartment door three times.
(c) She will say the word go.
(d) She will send him a letter.

10. What hairstyling step does Evvie forego before her trip with Dean for fear of looking like she is "trying too hard" (191)?
(a) Curling.
(b) Blow-drying.
(c) Washing.
(d) Straightening.

11. What objects does Evvie incorporate into her text messages, with each color representing a different emotion?
(a) Smiley faces.
(b) Hearts.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Musical notes.

12. Andy arrives at Evvie's house unannounced in Winter: Chapter 18 on what night of the week?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

13. At the end of Spring: Chapter 24, Evvie and Dean makes plans to have dinner together outside of town on which day of the week?
(a) Monday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

14. Evvie proposes at the end of Spring: Chapter 21 that Dean pitch how many innings in the Claws' exhibition game?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

15. Evvie chooses Dr. Jane Talco as a therapist for Dean in part because her website says that she treats what affliction?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Sports psychology.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Evvie tells Dr. Talco that she had been with Tim since she was how many years old?

2. Dean tells Evvie in Winter: Chapter 14 that if he wanted to talk about what subject, he would have stayed in Manhattan?

3. In Spring: Chapter 25, Evvie visits her father and brings what type of dish for them to eat together?

4. To what city do Evvie and Dean travel in order to pick up Dean's new pinball machine?

5. Evvie tells Dean in Winter: Chapter 16 that as long as she does not accept the life insurance money from Tim's death, she can feel like she had taken what action?

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