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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which holiday did James and Materia agree to meet in secret?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) New Year's Eve.

2. How does Kathleen's teacher in New York react to Kathleen's voice?
(a) She doesn't have an opinion about Kathleen's voice and only wants her money.
(b) She thinks she is the next super talent.
(c) She thinks she is talented but needs a lot of work.
(d) She thinks Kathleen is a lost cause.

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

4. Besides English, what other language does Materia speak at home?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Russian.
(c) French.
(d) Arabic.

5. Which family member found Materia after her apparent suicide?
(a) Frances.
(b) Lily.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) James.

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

7. What is the name of Mercedes' best friend?
(a) Annabelle.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Fanny.
(d) Helen.

8. What job did James work to help pay for Kathleen's boarding school fees?
(a) He worked as a bus driver.
(b) He worked as a bookie.
(c) He worked in a coal mine.
(d) He worked as a dishwasher.

9. Why doesn't Kathleen mind that she has no friends in school?
(a) Because she thinks she is better than all of them.
(b) Because her family has forbidden her to have friends.
(c) Because she doesn't like any of them.
(d) Because she thinks she has a great future ahead of her.

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

11. What is Ambrose buried in?
(a) James's work shirt.
(b) His christening gown.
(c) Frances's nightgown.
(d) Materia's wedding dress.

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

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

14. Why does the Frye family say their daughter can no longer play with Mercedes?
(a) Because of James's behavior in town.
(b) Because of the rumors of how Kathleen died.
(c) Because the Piper family is too poor.
(d) Because they heard Materia was mentally unstable.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the Piper family house?

2. Who acts as the go-between for Materia and her mother during the time she and her family live in Sydney?

3. After James moved away from home, where did he settle?

4. What country is James stationed in during the war?

5. Why was Kathleen's labor difficult?

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