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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 does Jen receive from Eric a short time later from his new location in the country?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Postcard.
(c) Gift.
(d) Bracelet.

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

3. Who does Jen imagine is surrounding her when she is in her drugged and drunk state after leaving her meeting?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Herons.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Fish.

4. When Jen calls Eric to talk about her emotions around the brain tumor, he tells her that he is sick of all the _____________ drama.
(a) Reality TV.
(b) Touchy-feely.
(c) Boring.
(d) Female.

5. 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) Large.
(b) Spotless.
(c) Disgusting.
(d) Rich person's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the children still lives with his father, though this changes later on in the story?

2. What is Wallace having trouble doing after his surgery, as a result of swelling in his brain?

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

4. How does Jen call Kathleen when she realizes that she is not showing up for their meeting?

5. Eric and Jen have less of a romance and more of a friendship that is punctuated with ________, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Eric like to talk about his feelings when Jen tries to get him to do so?

2. What does Jen do when the phone finally rings after Kathleen finally calls Jen back after her many calls?

3. What does Eric do on Easter when Jen is very sick and lying in bed in her cabin?

4. What is the finding of the doctor when Wallace goes in to find out more about the difficulties he's having?

5. What are some of the things that happen to the people in Clement in the months leading up to Wallace's surgery?

6. Why are the children so surprised that they get along when they are together in the present time?

7. What is the first sign that there is something wrong with Wallace, according to the story?

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

9. What happens when Jen gets really drunk after calling up Kathleen after their missed appointment?

10. What does Jen know will happen every time she schedules a meeting with Kathleen?

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