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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Roo chose the name March to honor the heroine from which story?
(a) Gone with the Wind.
(b) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(c) Little Women.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

2. What does Vinnie contemplate on her bus ride home from Fortnum & Mason's in Chapter 3?
(a) Hosting her next party.
(b) Finishing her research.
(c) Taking extra care to avoid Chuck.
(d) Abundant time and money.

3. How do Fred's friends feel about Roo?
(a) They think she is wonderful.
(b) They neither know her nor like her.
(c) They love her sense of humor.
(d) They feel she is angry and bitter.

4. In which city will Vinnie be researching for six months?
(a) New York.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) London.
(d) New Castle.

5. Vinnie's hypothesis is that which version of rhymes is more ancient and literary?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Irish.
(c) American.
(d) British.

6. When does Fred see Rosemary in the lobby of the theater in Chapter 4?
(a) At a meet and greet event.
(b) At intermission.
(c) Before the show.
(d) After the show.

7. Where does the late-night caller in Chapter 5 invite Vinnie?
(a) South Leigh.
(b) A boat ride.
(c) Dinner and an opera.
(d) The theater.

8. For what medium was Roo shooting photographs when Fred met her?
(a) A book.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A billboard.

9. Vinnie keeps misplacing an issue of the Atlantic that contains a wonderful article on what?
(a) Vanishing wildlife.
(b) Traveling England.
(c) Forest fires.
(d) American literature.

10. Who is the man sitting next to Vinnie on the airplane in Chapter 1?
(a) Fred Turner.
(b) James Billings.
(c) Edwin Francis.
(d) Charles "Chuck" Mumpson.

11. What does Vinnie observe primary school girls doing at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Gossiping about boys.
(b) Sneaking cigarettes.
(c) Playing softball.
(d) Jumping rope.

12. When remembering Roo, Fred thinks of her where?
(a) In bed.
(b) At the studio.
(c) On horesback.
(d) Under the apple trees.

13. What simile does Vinnie's seatmate on the airplane use to describe airline fare? Airline fare is like. . .
(a) Silage.
(b) Manure.
(c) Leather boots.
(d) Cardboard.

14. Where has Chuck been doing research?
(a) London.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) South Leigh.
(d) Paris.

15. What phrase best describes Vinnie's relationship with Edwin Francis?
(a) They were once lovers.
(b) They recently met at a cocktail party.
(c) Edwin is Vinnie's oldest friend in London.
(d) Vinnie does not trust Edwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city is Rosemary's house located?

2. For Chuck to visit his ancestral village, Vinnie advises him to travel by what?

3. What does Vinnie do about Chuck's defeatism in Chapter 5?

4. What does Fred feel is Roo's only fault?

5. What character from Roo's childhood fantasy did Fred resemble?

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