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

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

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

4. What is the name of the street the Piper family lives on?
(a) Water Street.
(b) Fire Street.
(c) Wind Street.
(d) Earth Street.

5. Where does James hope to send Kathleen to school when he returns home from the war?
(a) Halifax.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) New York University.
(d) Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which regiment does James join when he is shipped out to war?

2. What is the name of Mercedes' best friend?

3. Which of the following medals does James receive when he is discharged from duty?

4. What thing could Kathleen do before she could talk?

5. Who names the new baby Ambrose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does James get the money to start his new business upon returning home?

2. How does Mumma die?

3. How does Kathleen treat her younger sisters when no one else is around?

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

5. What is James's job in battle, and how does he manage to survive?

6. What deal does Materia make with "the demon" to protect her second born daughter Mercedes?

7. What is James's reaction to the news that his wife Materia is dead?

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

9. What is James's reaction to Ambrose's death?

10. Who is put in charge of raising the family when Materia dies?

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