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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. On which of the following days does Fife take Amy to his hometown?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

2. The comment that “They are a chain of three islands, tied together, yet separate, an archipelago” (153) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Tautology.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

3. Which of the following does Fife smell on Sloan’s breath?
(a) Citrus toothpaste.
(b) Breathmints.
(c) Mint juleps.
(d) Mint toothpaste.

4. With which of the following rental agencies does Fife work?
(a) Alamo.
(b) Hobby.
(c) Enterprise.
(d) Avis.

5. Which of the following is quoted in Fife’s work on priestly misconduct?
(a) Matthew 5:38.
(b) Genesis 7:8.
(c) Leviticus 20:2.
(d) Deuteronomy 15:1.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following does Fife intend to purchase a house?

2. To which of the following does Fife declare an intention to go to Cuba?

3. Which of the following rivers does Fife note crossing on his way into Vermont?

4. The comment that Joan Baez “was like their Joan of Arc riding up on her white horse to inspire them and validate their plight” (130-31) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following does Fife propose to purchase in Strafford?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Fife to come to a sudden stop as he drives out of Boston?

2. Describe the accommodations Fife details at the end of his teenaged roadtrip with Nick Dafina.

3. What does Fife assert marks the end of his and Nick Dafina’s innocence?

4. What does Fife muse that Renée does for him?

5. Why does Fife note having felt suspicious as he leaves the bank with the deposit check from Alicia’s trust fund?

6. Why does Fife muse Malcolm and Diana do not care about his account of his life?

7. When Fife is asked about Joan Baez and Malcolm comments, “That’s a heartbreaker, man” (130), to what does Fife note the comment refers?

8. How does Fife describe Amy’s reaction to Boston?

9. How does Fife define innocence?

10. What reasons does Fife give Alicia that his marriage to Amy was wrong?

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