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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kathleen feel about New York when she finally moves there?
(a) She is confused by the big city.
(b) She is apathetic to the city, focused only on her career.
(c) She falls in love with the city.
(d) She is terrified by the city and wants to return home.

2. What does Frances show to Lily to prove that Ambrose was a real person?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) His christening gown.
(c) His headstone.
(d) A photo of his corpse.

3. What is the name of James's cousin, he sends Kathleen to live with in New York?
(a) Wiles.
(b) Giles.
(c) Miles.
(d) Riles.

4. Who names the new baby Ambrose?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Frances.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) James.

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

6. What does everyone in town believe Kathleen died from?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) The black plague.
(d) The flu.

7. What is the name of Materia's firstborn daughter?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Frances.
(d) Lily.

8. When Mercedes walks out into the yard after Kathleen's death, what is missing from the garden?
(a) The scarecrow.
(b) The family tree.
(c) The headstone.
(d) All the flowers.

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

10. Who acts as the go-between for Materia and her mother during the time she and her family live in Sydney?
(a) James Piper.
(b) Kathleen Piper.
(c) Mr. Luvovitz.
(d) Mrs. Luvovitz.

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

12. When Mercedes isn't taking care of the house, what does she like to do in her free time?
(a) Swim in the creek.
(b) Mercedes never has free time.
(c) Ride her bicycle.
(d) Read.

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

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

15. How many of Mrs. Lubovitz's sons are killed in the war?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react to Kathleen during her first recital performance?

2. What was the name of Materia's younger sister?

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

4. Why doesn't Kathleen mind that she has no friends in school?

5. Where does James sell his barrels of bootleg liquor?

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