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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. Jen resents the fact that she has to go clean a ____________ house for four hours as a part of her way to make money.
(a) Rich person's.
(b) Spotless.
(c) Disgusting.
(d) Large.

2. Kathleen wants to point out that while Jen might be going through a __________, that she is not the only one.
(a) Crisis.
(b) Happy time.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Misunderstanding.

3. What causes Kathleen to have to leave early in the morning, even though she promised to talk with Jen?
(a) Work.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A phone call.
(d) A man.

4. Who is the person that knocks over the vase accidentally, which causes Wallace to wake up?
(a) Randy.
(b) Jen.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ben.

5. Miriam Brown is known as the town's most infamous __________ and she has one of her babies with her.
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kathleen's ex-husband encourage her to do in order to prevent herself from gaining weight?

2. What does Kathleen admit to having, which makes her an interesting choice for a sort of therapist for Jen?

3. ________ points out to the character in #86 that everyone knows what he is going through, so no one is going to criticize him for his actions.

4. Some of the local ____________ are taken to the local mental hospital in straitjackets, according to the story.

5. What is the one subject that Eric doesn't want to talk about and that he becomes defensive about when Jen tries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Megan wish that Jen would do in relation to Jen's boyfriend, Eric?

2. How did Eric and Jen meet, according to the story that Jen tells in the book?

3. What happens between the children before they decide to go into the hospital after the surgery?

4. What are the worries that Wallace has as he begins to undergo the process of removing the problem from his body?

5. What happens to Wallace in the week before his surgery, making him think that Mercury is targeting him?

6. What does Sarah say is completely normal when the children walk into the hospital room?

7. What does Kathleen say about the relationship between Eric and Jen, according to the story?

8. What is the reason that Wallace is having some troubles talking, according to Sarah's report to the children?

9. Why was the ancient castle built in San Francisco, according to the story's details?

10. What happens with the cat when Jen is lying in bed after her drugged and drunk rage?

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