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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. How many sexual partners has Evvie had in total, including her late husband Tim?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

2. Who babysits Lilly and Rose while Andy is taking Dean out to see if he wants to talk about the magazine article?
(a) Frank.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Kell.
(d) Evvie.

3. What pieces of jewelry does Evvie remove just before she joins Dean for the couple's first sexual encounter?
(a) Her necklaces.
(b) Her rings.
(c) Her bracelets.
(d) Her earrings.

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

5. Evvie slams her laptop closed after looking at pictures of two of Dean's ex-girlfriends, who are described as being employed in what positions?
(a) An astronaut and an actress.
(b) A model and a physicist.
(c) An actress and a singer.
(d) A life coach and a dog handler.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Evvie answer Dr. Talco when she asks during their first appointment how Evvie is sleeping?

2. Andy arrives at Evvie's house unannounced in Winter: Chapter 18 on what night of the week?

3. What is NOT listed as a type of pinball machine Dean considers highly undesirable?

4. How many months does Evvie report it had taken her to fully absorb that her mother was never coming back to finish raising her?

5. To what state had Evvie's mother Eileen moved once she abruptly left her husband and child in Maine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Evvie tell Dean that causes Dean's mouth to fall open in Spring: Chapter 28?

2. Who is Monica?

3. How does Evvie inwardly react to Andy's suggestion that if she wanted to, she could also start dating again someday?

4. Describe how the blush Evvie experiences during her baseball lesson differs from the other times she has blushed before.

5. Discuss an instance in the text when Holmes uses humor in order to clearly illustrate a particular character's fear of change.

6. What two recent developments with Dean does Evvie briefly consider sharing with Andy on the day Monica and Evvie first meet?

7. Characterize the relationship between Evvie and her father Frank.

8. What piece of jewelry does Evvie remove before she heads out of town with Dean and why is this moment significant?

9. What is the symbolism inherent in the scar on Evvie's foot?

10. For what reason does Evvie refrain from telling Andy about recent developments with Dean?

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