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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 old are the twins when Julia is 21?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

2. How much of a gap is there between when Sylvie stops sleeping at Julia and William's apartment and when she gets her own place?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 8 weeks.

3. 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) After his second surgery.
(d) 6 months after his injury.

4. What book does Arash recommend William read?
(a) Loose Balls.
(b) Playing for Keeps.
(c) The Games that Break Us.
(d) The Breaks of the Game.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sylvie change her major to after her father dies?

3. When William first meets Julia's family, what poet does Charlie think William should know?

4. What was Sylvie's major in college before her father dies?

5. What is the first class William misses teaching in August 1983?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William start missing classes?

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

3. After Sylvie has to drop out of college, how is she able to reenroll?

4. Is William an only child?

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

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

7. How do William and Julia meet?

8. What does Rose wear when she works in her garden?

9. What happens when Julia takes Rose to the airport?

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

(see the answer keys)

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