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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. What is the name of Patty's mother?
(a) Julia Emerson.
(b) Joyce Emerson.
(c) Janet Emerson.
(d) Jane Emerson.

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mistakes Were Made," Walter believes the movie he and Patty see is a parable for those who join the fight against what?

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

3. What organization is devoted to limiting growth?

4. Who is the first of Patty's nonathletic friends in "Mistakes Were Made"?

5. Joey's business involves selling what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Patty and Richard end up taking a road trip? What happens during that trip?

2. What is Patty's relationship with her two children like?

3. What happens after Patty leaves Eliza for the last time?

4. Who are Patty's parents and what do they do?

5. Describe the friendship between Eliza and Patty.

6. What are Walter's feelings regarding population growth?

7. Who is Walter? How does Patty meet him, and what does she think of him?

8. How does Patty respond to Joey's relationship with Connie?

9. What is Nameless Lake, and how does it get its name?

10. What does Patty learn about Walter and his childhood?

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