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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. How long did Sylvie skip her math and chemistry classes when she was in high school?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) More than a year.

2. Where does Charlie Padavano work?
(a) Iron and steel works.
(b) Stock yards.
(c) Paper plant.
(d) Meatpacking facility.

3. What is Sylvie studying in college?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Creative Writing.
(d) English literature.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the call last when William calls home and tells his parents he is engaged to Julia?

2. When Emeline is working full-time at the daycare and taking college classes at night, how many classes can she manage at a time?

3. What food does William make for Julia and her sisters when they get together to discuss their mother moving?

4. How long after Charlie dies is the funeral held?

5. How many months along is Julia in her pregnancy when Cecelia has her baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization does Sylvie come to regarding her relationship with her mother?

2. Where does Sylvie work and what does she like about working there?

3. Is William an only child?

4. What does William receive from his father when he is in the hospital recuperating from his knee injury in 1982?

5. What thoughts does William have after he lets Julia read his book?

6. What is said about Charlie during his wake?

7. What does Sylvie learn about Cecelia on Julia's wedding day?

8. What are meals like at the Padavano home, and what do they serve William when he comes to dinner for the first time?

9. How does Rose react when she learns Cecelia is pregnant?

10. How does William start missing classes?

(see the answer keys)

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