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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How late for work was Chick on the Monday morning after receiving the evidence of the family event he missed?
(a) One hour.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Four hours.

2. Why does Chick sneak out of work in Section 1?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He is hung over and depressed.
(c) He is unable to concentrate.
(d) He is called away by a family emergency.

3. How many visits does Posey tell Chick she must make that day?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. What profession does the narrator regret telling he/she currently work as?
(a) The narrator is a doctor.
(b) The narrator is a professional ball player.
(c) The narrator is a writer.
(d) The narrator is a lawyer.

5. What question does the narrator pose at the end of the Introduction?
(a) What if you got one day back with a dead loved one.
(b) What if you got one day to be whoever you want.
(c) What if you got one day with a lost love.
(d) What if you got one day to repair all your mistakes.

6. What does Chick intend to do once he arrives at his destination in Section 2: Part 1?
(a) To drink some more.
(b) To speak to his daughter.
(c) To kill himself.
(d) To speak to his wife.

7. Why does Posey ask Chick to put on his coat after he has finished eating?
(a) She is sending him to the store.
(b) She has visits to make.
(c) She is taking him to the hospital.
(d) She wants him to leave her alone.

8. What does the narrator claim to have spent part of her career doing?
(a) Writing romances.
(b) Writing about sports.
(c) Writing mysteries.
(d) Writing ghost stories.

9. Who does Chick call after sneaking out of work in Section 1?
(a) His ex-wife, Catherine.
(b) His mother, Posey.
(c) His father, Len.
(d) His daughter, Marie.

10. During a night of heavy drinking, where does Chick decide to go?
(a) Pepperville Beach, his hometown.
(b) Boston, his wife's hometown.
(c) New York, his daughter's home.
(d) Los Angeles, his sister's home.

11. Why does Chick Benetto believe he was not invited to this family event?
(a) He does not get along with his extended family.
(b) He does not get along with his ex-wife.
(c) His drinking made him an embarrassment.
(d) His attitude made him unwelcome.

12. What does Posey create out of toilet paper for Chick's Halloween costume when he is six?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A frankenstein monster.
(c) A mummy.
(d) A marshmellow.

13. What does Posey tell Chick this word is supposed to represent?
(a) A prayer for a baby.
(b) A prayer for her children's safety.
(c) A prayer for a gentler husband.
(d) A prayer for money to provide for her children.

14. What musical object does Chick compare small towns to?
(a) Violin string.
(b) Metronome.
(c) Piano key.
(d) Clarinet reed.

15. How did Len Benetto propose to Posey?
(a) In a letter from Italy.
(b) At the same place where they met.
(c) In a note scribbled in class.
(d) At their favorite Italian restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chick stop at a convenience store to buy in Section 1?

2. Why did Chick Benetto once wish his mother would leave him alone?

3. What did Posey and Len fight about most often when Chick was a child?

4. Why does Chick believe Posey lost all her friends after the divorce?

5. Why did Posey begin working as a hairstylist when Chick was a child?

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