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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George and H develop a studying technique that involves what form of literature?
(a) Songs.
(b) Memoirs.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Poems.

2. During H's third visit to George's house, George asks H if she thinks that dead people have what?
(a) Naps.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Memories.
(d) Goals.

3. What was the difference in age between George's mother and father at the time of their wedding?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 8 years.

4. George notes that the Italian town with the museum has what two qualities?
(a) It is beautiful and ugly.
(b) It is bright and grim.
(c) It is ancient and intricate.
(d) It is bright and shiny.

5. In what month had George, Henry, and their mother eaten dinner near the castle in Italy?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) May.
(d) June.

6. What position does Mrs. Rock hold within George's secondary school?
(a) Custodian.
(b) Counselor.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Nurse.

7. What is the title of the record George recalls once laughing about with her mother and father?
(a) Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree.
(b) Buffalo Girl.
(c) One Little Robin in a Cherry Tree.
(d) Tell Laura I Love Her.

8. Once H has departed from George's house, the narrator states of George, "She is not a girl. She is a" (246) what?
(a) Block of wood.
(b) Island.
(c) Block of stone.
(d) Rock.

9. What substance does George's father abuse after the death of his wife/George's mother?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Muscle relaxants.
(d) Pain medication.

10. Which character redefines the word "mystery" for George, describing it as originally having meant "a closing" (184)?
(a) Henry.
(b) H.
(c) George's father.
(d) Mrs. Rock.

11. H refuses an invitation from George's father to stay for what meal during her third visit?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Tea.

12. What romantic gesture does H make toward George for the first time on her third visit to George's house?
(a) She kisses George's forehead.
(b) She kisses George's mouth.
(c) She interlaces her fingers with George's.
(d) She puts her arm around George.

13. In what month did George's mother want to watch a meteor shower?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) July.

14. What term indicating class status had George's father used to describe Lisa?
(a) Jet-setter.
(b) Socialite.
(c) Middle class.
(d) Proletariat.

15. The streets of the Italian town in which the museum lies are "full of people" (214) using which two forms of transportation?
(a) Buses and trains.
(b) Walking and driving cars.
(c) Mopeds and bicycles.
(d) Walking and riding bicycles.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what kind of company does George's father currently work?

2. What word did George look up when she grabbed her mother's dictionary from her office shelf?

3. When George finally confessed her transgression to her mother, she said she had been keeping the secret for what length of time?

4. How many pounds had George's mother generally paid for one of George's ideas she wanted to use in a Subvert ad?

5. George's mother told George that the castle nearby had been the site of a mass shooting how many years before?

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