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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When her father is gone, how does Kathleen treat her younger sisters?
(a) She is plesant to the girls, but takes no special interest in them.
(b) She plays and reads books with them.
(c) She ignores them as usual.
(d) She beats them when no one is looking.

5. How does James feel about his first-born child?
(a) He admires her from a distance.
(b) He is apathetic toward her and simply provides for his family.
(c) He is obsessed with her.
(d) He wants nothing to do with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Kathleen was born, where did Materia find work as a piano player?

2. How does Kathleen react when her father is deployed overseas?

3. Besides English, what other language does Materia speak at home?

4. Which of the following items is NOT described in detail in the opening passages of the prologue?

5. What rushes from Ambrose's mouth during Lily's nightmares?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wakes Mercedes up in the middle of the night on the evening before Materia's death?

2. How does James adjust to life at home with Kathleen living in New York?

3. What is the reaction to Kathleen's talent when she arrives in New York City?

4. Who is Mrs. Luvovitz?

5. What does James do for a living?

6. What is the Mahmoud family's reaction to Kathleen's death?

7. What motivates James to join the army?

8. What does Mercedes say one could use as rosary beads in case a proper rosary wasn't available?

9. What is the last thing Kathleen sees before she dies?

10. What is the reaction of Materia's parents to her marriage?

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