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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jamie have no intentions of doing?
(a) Fighting again.
(b) Telling Mr. Morse that he is sorry.
(c) Ending the checkers game.
(d) Hurting Mr. Morse.

2. How has the management company fulfilled its duty?
(a) By lessening the cost of rent.
(b) By providing a roof over their heads.
(c) By providing one-month eviction notices to the residents.
(d) By having the residents sign a waiver stating they will make their own repairs.

3. What does Jackie claim?
(a) She fixed Mr. Morse's window and does not know anything about any stolen goods.
(b) She does not want to help.
(c) She is only a nursing assistant.
(d) She is not in the mood for games.

4. What does the Girl suggest to Paul?
(a) There is a possibility that Millie knew his grandfather.
(b) There is a possibility that his grandfather stayed in the hotel.
(c) There is a possibility that Mr. Morse could be Paul's grandfather.
(d) There is a possibility that Mr. Katz is his grandfather.

5. Why is Jackie annoyed?
(a) She has not convinced Mr. Katz to help her.
(b) She is getting no help from the other residents.
(c) Jamie is not in the lobby.
(d) All the pawn shops are closed today.

6. What does Jackie say to protect Jamie?
(a) Her mother would not approve of this.
(b) His health is not good.
(c) He is not very smart.
(d) He is shy.

7. To what does Paul turn his focus?
(a) The game of checkers being played by Mr. Morse and Jamie.
(b) The football game on the television.
(c) A beautiful girl sitting in the lobby.
(d) The commotion in the lobby.

8. For what does Millie apologize?
(a) Not remembering Paul's grandfather herself.
(b) Not being more helpful.
(c) Not having lived at the Hotel at the time Paul's grandfather had stayed there.
(d) Being rude.

9. How does Jackie respond?
(a) She is shocked that the Girl would know so much.
(b) She says thank you.
(c) She defiantly defends the choices she has made for herself and Jamie.
(d) She is saddened by the news.

10. What document is available?
(a) A telephone number.
(b) A forwarding address.
(c) A credit card number.
(d) A rent receipt.

11. What does Paul share with the Girl?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) He is from a very wealthy, kind family.
(c) He has been looking for his grandfather for five years.
(d) He has been in a workhouse for the past two years for selling marijuana in college.

12. Why is Mr. Morse ready for another game of checkers?
(a) He misses playing checkers.
(b) He has apologized to Jamie.
(c) He is satisfied that he is the victor in the conflict.
(d) His much needed break is over.

13. What does Jackie claim about her car?
(a) It has already broken down.
(b) It has been sideswiped.
(c) It is dirty.
(d) It has been stolen.

14. Why does Mr. Morse head back upstairs to his room?
(a) To take a nap.
(b) To get away from the people in the lounge.
(c) He wants to read a book in private.
(d) He is not feeling well.

15. In what does the Girl try to engage Paul?
(a) A conversation about his job.
(b) A game of checkers.
(c) A movie.
(d) A conversation about his grandfather and his hometown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Girl do when she learns that the old man had been a train engineer?

2. What does the Girl come back into the lobby and tell Mr. Katz that she finally realizes?

3. What does the Girl tell Paul he should do if he really wants to know about his grandfather?

4. Why is Mr. Morse moving silently down the stairs, waving his arms?

5. What does Mrs. Oxenham tell Paul she will do for him?

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