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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. How much money does Isaac's father give him to buy land in Florida?
(a) $300.
(b) $250.
(c) $200.
(d) $350.

2. What color colored pencil did Gussie use to write a note to Florence and leave it in the entryway of her grandparents' apartment?
(a) Purple.
(b) Blue.
(c) Mauve.
(d) Green.

3. In "Gussie," where is Gussie sleeping in her grandparents' apartment?
(a) Sun porch.
(b) Florence's room.
(c) Sofa.
(d) Den.

4. In "Gussie," what color is the bathing cap that Florence has?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.

5. What is the number of the beach chair that Joseph rents for a week?
(a) 63.
(b) 49.
(c) 37.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Esther when she met Joseph?

2. When was Florence born?

3. Where did Isaac's family come from?

4. When did Forbes publish a report warning about the price of real estate in Florida?

5. What swimsuit do all the Atlantic City Beach Patrol lifeguards wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Anna and Stuart do to get Gussie not to tell anyone about Florence's death?

2. What is the history behind Stuart's father's hotel?

3. What do Fannie and Esther have to say about Fannie's new room at the hospital?

4. What does Esther decide about telling Fannie that Florence has died?

5. Why is Gussie staying with her grandparents for the summer?

6. When did Isaac's parents arrive in Alliance, and why did they struggle there?

7. Where did Isaac go and what did he do when he left Alliance?

8. Why is Stuart frustrated that his father pulled him from the States Avenue lifeguard stand?

9. Three days after Florence dies, who does Joseph realize need to know that she is gone?

10. Why does Fannie find her mother exhausting to be around sometimes?

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