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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the gender of Kathleen's baby?
(a) She gives birth to a hermaphrodite.
(b) She gives birth to a boy and a girl.
(c) She gives birth to a girl.
(d) She gives birth to a boy.

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

8. What type of man does Kathleen want to marry when she grows up?
(a) A rich man to fund her singing career.
(b) A strong man with good values.
(c) A talented musician she can perform with.
(d) Kathleen does not want to get married.

9. 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 as a dishwasher.
(d) He worked in a coal mine.

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

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

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

13. Which of the following items is NOT described in detail in the opening passages of the prologue?
(a) The barren schoolyard.
(b) The thin trees.
(c) The bright moon.
(d) The cutaway cliffs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leo Taylor when he is hired by James to drive Kathleen to and from school?

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

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

4. When her father is gone, how does Kathleen treat her younger sisters?

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

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