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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Materia's mother read to tell James's fortune?
(a) His tea leaves.
(b) A glass ball.
(c) Her Terro cards.
(d) His palms.

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

3. What does the rival soldier try to steal from James when he attacks him in the night?
(a) His helmet.
(b) His boots.
(c) His gun.
(d) His backpack.

4. What thing could Kathleen do before she could talk?
(a) Sing.
(b) Write.
(c) Walk.
(d) Read.

5. What is the first thing Frances eats when her hunger strike is over?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Flour.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Butter.

6. After the incident at the river, for how long does Frances hold a hunger strike?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Five days.

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

8. What is the name of the city where the Piper family lives?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) West Minster.
(c) New Waterford.
(d) Alabaster Cove.

9. In what year is Materia's first child born?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1900.

10. Which of the following is NOT a movie star the Piper girls idolize?
(a) Rudolph Valentino.
(b) Lillian Gish.
(c) Bernadette Lewis.
(d) Douglas Fairbanks.

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

12. How old was Frances at the time of her mother's death?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Eight years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Four years old.

13. What does James do when he visits Kathleen's graveside?
(a) He cries.
(b) He pulls weeds.
(c) He sings songs softly.
(d) He prays and reads the Bible.

14. How does Kathleen react when her father is deployed overseas?
(a) She stops praying.
(b) She stops playing the piano.
(c) She stops eating.
(d) She stops singing.

15. How does the crowd react to Kathleen during her first recital performance?
(a) They sit in silence.
(b) They give her a standing ovation.
(c) The applaud politely.
(d) They jeer and boo her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Kathleen's labor difficult?

2. When Mercedes walks out into the yard after Kathleen's death, what is missing from the garden?

3. What does James allow his wife to do, which he had previously forbidden, thinking it will benefit their child?

4. When Mercedes isn't taking care of the house, what does she like to do in her free time?

5. Who does James borrow money from to jump start his new business?

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