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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 many seconds in length is the video George has of her mother as a little girl?
(a) 36.
(b) 12.
(c) 48.
(d) 24.

2. To which character had George's mother compared the painting by Francesco, calling it "generous," "sardonic," and "friendly" (205)?
(a) Lisa.
(b) George.
(c) George's father.
(d) Henry.

3. People not well-acquainted with H call her by what name?
(a) Hel.
(b) Henny.
(c) Heather.
(d) Helena.

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

5. At the end of H's visit with George and Henry on the morning of New Year's Day, George is shocked to realize that she has taken what action three times?
(a) Spoke about her mother.
(b) Sighed.
(c) Took a deep breath.
(d) Laughed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Henry in the narrative present?

2. Once H has departed from George's house, the narrator states of George, "She is not a girl. She is a" (246) what?

3. George's mother told George that Lisa's attention had turned from flattering to what?

4. H asks George about a photograph in George's mother's study that features what town?

5. During the conversation near the castle, George's mother scolded Henry for what transgression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What location in her bedroom does George take great pains to hide from her father and why?

2. What does George tell her father after he discovers her in the garden engaging in her daily ritual?

3. Explain the revelation that is finally made about the source of George's incessant feelings of "guilt and fury" (210) that result in repetitive thoughts.

4. For what reason is George unable to find out what songs her mother had danced to during her morning ritual?

5. What is the significance of Saint Catherine within the narrative?

6. What timeline does George provide on the first page of the section entitled Eyes and what is its significance?

7. What had been George's family's New Year's Eve ritual and which members of the family had participated?

8. What two contradictory terms does George use to describe the atmosphere of the Italian town called Ferrara that she had visited with her mother and brother Henry?

9. What is the significance of the record album entitled Tell Laura I Love Her?

10. What kinds of conflicts have been revealed so far within the text? Give a brief example of at least two conflicts unfolding at the center of the text.

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