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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Patty originally from?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Florida.

2. After confronting Eliza in "Mistakes Were Made," Patty does what?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Calls a lawyer.
(c) Calls Eliza's parents.
(d) Calls Walter.

3. Where do Patty and Walter move at the end of "Good Neighbors"?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) West Virginia.

4. Following the fight with Joey in "Good Neighbors," Patty returns to the lake house and only comes home for what?
(a) Christmas.
(b) A funeral.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Summer break.

5. When Patty enters her new home at the end of "Mistakes Were Made," she realizes what?
(a) She wants to live there forever.
(b) She was right to move.
(c) She loves the new home more than the old one.
(d) She has made another mistake.

6. The reader is informed that the New York Times featured a story of whose disgrace?
(a) Walter Berglund.
(b) Merrie Paulsen.
(c) Carol Monaghan.
(d) Patty Berglund.

7. What is the name of the movie Patty and Walter see in "Mistakes Were Made"?
(a) The Fiend of Athens.
(b) The Devil of Madrid.
(c) The Beast of London.
(d) The Brute of Sao Paulo.

8. Which two neighbors become embroiled in a conflict in "Good Neighbors"?
(a) The Jenners and the Blakes.
(b) The Paulsens and Carol Monaghan.
(c) The Blakes and the Monaghans.
(d) The Berglunds and the Paulsens.

9. In "Good Neighbors," Patty is one of the few what in the neighborhood?
(a) Women.
(b) Wives.
(c) Stay-at-home moms.
(d) Athletes.

10. Where do Patty and Walter marry?
(a) A church.
(b) Patty's hometown.
(c) The Whispering Pines.
(d) A courthouse.

11. What is the name of Richard's band?
(a) The Temptations.
(b) The Traumatics.
(c) The Troubles.
(d) The Tremors.

12. What is the name of the song that Walter wants Richard to write in "Mistakes Were Made"?
(a) "Two Kids Good—One Kid Better."
(b) "Two Kids Bad—No Kids Better."
(c) "Two Kids Bad—Three Kids Better."
(d) "Two Kids Good—No Kids Better."

13. Patty describes her father as being an amateur what?
(a) Humorist.
(b) Golfer.
(c) Musician.
(d) Poet.

14. Why does Walter begin to unravel in "Good Neighbors"?
(a) He does not like Joey's politics.
(b) He disagrees with the construction.
(c) He dislikes Connie and Carol.
(d) He sees the effect the conflict with Joey is having on Patty.

15. In "Good Neighbors," Patty describes the neighbor's addition as what?
(a) A water tank.
(b) A boat shed.
(c) An old outbuilding.
(d) A tiny church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Patty begins to unravel emotionally after learning what?

2. Patty's autobiography is written in what person?

3. What does Patty's mother do for a living?

4. Who is golden-haired and good at everything?

5. What does Patty like best about Walter in "Mistakes Were Made"?

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