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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the elderly history professor William knows die?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Aneurysm.
(d) Falls down a flight of stairs.

2. Before Charlie's funeral, how many funerals had William attended?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 4.

3. Where do the sisters gather after their mother says she is moving?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) William and Julia's apartment.
(c) Mrs. Ceccione's place.
(d) The home where they grew up.

4. When does William begin attending Northwestern University?
(a) August 1978.
(b) August 1979.
(c) August 1976.
(d) August 1977.

5. What color bandana is Cecelia wearing when she brings Izzy to the airport to meet her mother when Rose is moving?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

6. What is the name of the head librarian when Sylvie is working at Lozano Library?
(a) Elaine.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Michelle.

7. After Charlie's death, where does Rose decide to move?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Arizona.

8. When Rose calls a family meeting for the first time after Charlie's death, how old is Izzy?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 6 months.

9. Who is William's best man when he gets married?
(a) Mark.
(b) David.
(c) Kent.
(d) Rich.

10. Where is Kent from?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Fort Wayne.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

11. When William helps vet players during summer training camp in August 1983, how many of the players have been in car accidents?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

12. What church do the Padavanos attend?
(a) St. Athanasius.
(b) St. Procopius.
(c) Saint Alphonsus.
(d) St. Ignatius.

13. How many months along is Julia in her pregnancy when Cecelia has her baby?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

14. In what class does William meet Julia?
(a) Middle Ages History.
(b) European History.
(c) Eighteenth Century History.
(d) American History.

15. How many cookies are needed for William and Julia's wedding reception?
(a) 300.
(b) 500.
(c) 175.
(d) 250.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alice's middle name?

2. What does Ernie bring Sylvie when he visits her apartment for the first time?

3. How old was William's sister, Caroline, when she died?

4. What do the Padvanos have for dinner the first time William comes over?

5. How long does Sylvie allow the boys to kiss her in the library?

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