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

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

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

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

5. 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 talented but needs a lot of work.
(c) She thinks Kathleen is a lost cause.
(d) She thinks she is the next super talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the blame for moving the rocks around Ambrose's grave?

2. How old was Other Lily when she died?

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

4. What is the first thing Frances eats when her hunger strike is over?

5. What type of man does Kathleen want to marry when she grows up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James do for a living?

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

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

4. What motivates James to join the army?

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

6. What is the result of Kathleen's photo shoot in the days after her first singing recital?

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

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

9. What makes James a good bootlegger?

10. What is James obsessed with during his deployment, and how does that fuel his future upon returning home?

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