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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Berglunds come to own the lake house?
(a) It was passed down from a nameless donor.
(b) Walter's older brother gave it to him.
(c) Walter inherited it after his mother's death.
(d) Patty inherited it from an uncle.

2. Connie Monaghan has a clear attachment for which member of the Berglund family?
(a) Patty.
(b) Walter.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Joey.

3. What does Patty like best about Walter in "Mistakes Were Made"?
(a) He is a genuinely nice person.
(b) He is in law school.
(c) He is Richard's roommate.
(d) He does not like Eliza.

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

5. In what city do the Berglunds reside in "Good Neighbors"?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) St. Cloud.
(c) Prior Lake.
(d) St. Louis Park.

6. How does Patty seduce Richard in "Mistakes Were Made"?
(a) By massaging his shoulders.
(b) By pretending to sleepwalk.
(c) By reading him some of her writing.
(d) By dancing for him.

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

8. Why do Patty and Walter travel to Grand Rapids in "Good Neighbors"?
(a) Walter has a business meeting.
(b) The Traumatics are playing a gig.
(c) Walter's mother has fallen ill.
(d) Patty's old friends are in town.

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

10. The one person Patty particularly adores is whom?
(a) Her husband, Walter.
(b) Her son, Joey.
(c) Her neighbor Connie.
(d) Her daughter, Jessica.

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

12. Joey's business involves selling what?
(a) Watches.
(b) Shoelaces.
(c) Necklaces.
(d) Buttons.

13. What does Walter offer Richard for the summer in "Mistakes Were Made"?
(a) The spare bedroom of their home.
(b) A record deal.
(c) A job with his company.
(d) The use of his lake house.

14. What is the name of Patty's father?
(a) Ray Emerson.
(b) Richard Emerson.
(c) Ralph Emerson.
(d) Rick Emerson.

15. What is the name of the motel that Walter's family owns?
(a) The Whispering Pines.
(b) The Everglades.
(c) The Weeping Willows.
(d) The Pit Stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patty's father do for a living?

2. Patty begins to unravel emotionally after learning what?

3. After speaking with Walter in "Mistakes Were Made," Patty learns what about Eliza?

4. What does Carol's boyfriend do that really upsets Patty in "Good Neighbors"?

5. What is the name of the boy who raped Patty?

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