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

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

3. To whom does Dean give the key to room number 208 in the Stafford Hotel?
(a) Evvie.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Himself.
(d) Andy.

4. How long after Evvie follows Dean to a particular location in the middle of the night does she find a therapist for him?
(a) The following day.
(b) A few days.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few weeks.

5. Evvie tells Dean in Winter: Chapter 16 that she had been named after what?
(a) A horse.
(b) A town.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did Dean first walk onto a baseball field?

2. What hairstyling step does Evvie forego before her trip with Dean for fear of looking like she is "trying too hard" (191)?

3. To which character is Evvie referring when she calls someone her first and "most important lucky break" (186)?

4. In Spring: Chapter 26, Evvie reflects upon the fact that once which month arrives, it will have been two years since Tim's death?

5. Which character brought Evvie home the night of Tim's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Evvie's first visit to the office of Dr. Jane Talco?

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

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

4. How does Holmes use the motif of sound to demonstrate Dean's grief at finding that he has lost the ability to pitch?

5. How does Holmes use the motif of sound in order to demonstrate Dean's love for the game of baseball?

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

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

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

9. From what angle does Evvie claim not to have seen "Calcasset in "forever" (119) as she and Dean drive toward Boston?

10. On what possible next step do Evvie and Dean agree once Evvie shares that she is not ready to date anyone?

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