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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 tall is William when he starts high school?
(a) 5 feet 8 inches.
(b) 6 feet 2 inches.
(c) 5 feet 11 inches.
(d) 6 feet.

2. 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.

3. What do the Padvanos have for dinner the first time William comes over?
(a) Chicken and mashed potatoes.
(b) TV dinners.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Roast beef, green beans, and baked potatoes.

4. After Alice is born, when do William and Julia move to a bigger apartment?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) May.

5. When does William learn he will not be able to play basketball again?
(a) After a month of physical therapy.
(b) In between his two surgeries.
(c) 6 months after his injury.
(d) After his second surgery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Charlie's funeral, how many funerals had William attended?

2. When is Julia's baby due?

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

4. How many cookies are needed for William and Julia's wedding reception?

5. How does the elderly history professor William knows die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is said about Charlie during his wake?

2. Why does William not want to move into a larger apartment before the baby is born?

3. What announcement does Rose make after Charlie's funeral?

4. After Charlie dies, what is the last conversation Sylvie remembers having with him?

5. How does William start missing classes?

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

7. What is the house and neighborhood like where the Padavano family lives?

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

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

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

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