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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Lily confide in when her terrible nightmares about Ambrose continue?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Frances.
(c) James.
(d) Lily does not tell anyone about the dreams.

2. Which of the following did Mumma die from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Starvation.
(c) A gunshot wound.
(d) A stroke.

3. How often does Kathleen write home, after moving to New York?
(a) Everyday.
(b) Sporadically, whenever she has free time.
(c) Every week.
(d) Rarely. Her chaperone writes most of the letters.

4. What does Mrs. Luvovitz sell by the roadside?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Milk.
(c) Butter.
(d) Eggs.

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

6. How long after receiving the mysterious note, does James arrive in Grand Central Station to bring Kathleen home?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three hours.

7. What did James's father do for a living?
(a) He was a piano tuner.
(b) He was a shoemaker.
(c) He was a garbage collector.
(d) He was a philosophy teacher.

8. How old was James when his father moved out?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Thirteen.

9. Which of the following medals does James receive when he is discharged from duty?
(a) The American Defense Medal.
(b) The Purple Heart Medal.
(c) The Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
(d) The Distinguished Service Order Medal.

10. What is the first sentence of the novel, "Fall on Your Knees"?
(a) "Nobody knows where they went."
(b) "Everybody's in Heaven, leaving me in Hell."
(c) "They're all gone now."
(d) "They're all dead now."

11. What is the name of the school Kathleen was enrolled in as a child?
(a) Saint Mary's.
(b) Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrows.
(c) Sydney's School for Catholic Girls.
(d) Holy Angels.

12. Who does James put in charge of raising the new baby after Materia's death?
(a) Frances.
(b) Mrs. Luvovitz.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Teresa Taylor.

13. Which of the following Piper girls insists that something is wrong with Kathleen's baby?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Lily.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Frances.

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

15. How old is Leo Taylor when he is hired by James to drive Kathleen to and from school?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Frances at the time of her mother's death?

2. How does James react when Kathleen sneaks up behind him and strikes the keys while he is tuning the piano?

3. What shocking news does the theater owner make moments after Kathleen's performance?

4. What does James do when he visits Kathleen's graveside?

5. What is the name of the street the Piper family lives on?

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