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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war does James fight in before returning home?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Vietnam War.

2. Which of the Piper family members create a family tree to show the generations who lived before them?
(a) James.
(b) Frances.
(c) Lily.
(d) Mercedes.

3. How does Kathleen's accompanist feel about Kathleen's voice?
(a) She thinks it is a lost cause.
(b) She thinks it is often flat.
(c) She thinks it is often sharp.
(d) She thinks it is angelic and perfect.

4. What is James's reaction to burying Ambrose?
(a) He prays to the Heavens to protect the baby's lost soul.
(b) He weeps loudly.
(c) He shouts and curses his daughters.
(d) He is stoic and cold.

5. What classic fairy tale does the narrator reference when describing Mumma's death?
(a) Sleeping Beauty.
(b) The Prince and the Pauper.
(c) Hansel and Gretel.
(d) The Princess and the Pea.

6. Who found the dead baby and tried to resuscitate him?
(a) Lily.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Frances.
(d) James.

7. Which of the following Piper women waits hopefully everyday for James's death notice to arrive?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Materia.
(d) Frances.

8. Whose photograph does James want to take with him to war?
(a) Frances's.
(b) Materia's.
(c) Kathleen's.
(d) Mercedes'.

9. What religion does Materia follow?
(a) Materia is not religious.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Presbyterianism.

10. What does Teresa Taylor give to Frances that infuriates Kathleen?
(a) A beating.
(b) A black doll.
(c) A piece of candy.
(d) A photograph of her mother.

11. What is the name of the street the Piper family lives on?
(a) Fire Street.
(b) Wind Street.
(c) Water Street.
(d) Earth Street.

12. What rushes from Ambrose's mouth during Lily's nightmares?
(a) Water.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Blood.
(d) Sand.

13. Which of Kathleen's family members is the strongest supporter of her musical talent?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her sister.

14. After Kathleen was born, where did Materia find work as a piano player?
(a) At the Empire Theatre.
(b) At the elementary school.
(c) At the Baptist church.
(d) At a nearby French restaurant.

15. How old was Other Lily when she died?
(a) One week.
(b) One day.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does James hope to send Kathleen to school when he returns home from the war?

2. How often does Kathleen write home, after moving to New York?

3. Which of the following did Mumma die from?

4. How old was James when his father moved out?

5. What is the name of Lily's favorite movie star, whom she is teased mercilessly for admiring?

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