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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the profession of Harry in the movie that Gail has already seen before?
(a) Designer.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Ad salesman.
(d) Switchboard operator.

2. Gail received a note in her locker some time back which read: "I'll weave white _______ into your hair."
(a) Roses.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Violets.
(d) Lilies.

3. What was the badge of a townie family, according to Gail and her observation of Steve's family?
(a) A picket fence.
(b) An MG.
(c) A large front porch.
(d) A manicured lawn.

4. Gail throws a quote from ____________ at Steve: "History is little else than a picture of human crimes and misfortunes."
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Voltaire.
(c) Anais Nin.
(d) Steve Colbert.

5. Where might a person stand in order to watch two people swim in the lake?
(a) Watchtower rock.
(b) The shore.
(c) Behind the tree.
(d) The water.

6. Steve wants to know why Gail is wasting her time on a "________" course like drama.
(a) Joke.
(b) Boring.
(c) Dumb.
(d) Silly.

7. What does Gail's mother not want her to do when they are gone for the evening?
(a) Have friends over.
(b) Go to bed early.
(c) Drink.
(d) Watch TV.

8. What is the name of the organization that Gail visited just after her sixteenth birthday?
(a) Peace Corps.
(b) Planned Parenthood.
(c) Arts Cooperative.
(d) Red Cross.

9. Who did Gail's mother think was responsible for Gail's crying episode at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Steve.
(b) Alison.
(c) Madam.
(d) Phil.

10. ________ wonders if anyone is watching her as she swims in the lake at the start of the book.
(a) Madam.
(b) Gail.
(c) Steve.
(d) Alison.

11. Who startles Gail when she's at her locker after English class, causing her to spill her books?
(a) Sonia.
(b) Alison.
(c) Phil.
(d) Steve.

12. What does Steve like to call the Lawvers' house after they have left for the evening?
(a) Mausoleum.
(b) Library.
(c) Capital building.
(d) Church.

13. What kind of flowers have been placed in the middle of the table at the Lawvers' house?
(a) Lilies.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Roses.
(d) Daisies.

14. The whole point at Oakfield Village was to play the social game by the ____________.
(a) Insiders.
(b) Rules.
(c) Letters.
(d) Townies.

15. Gail tries to match her mother's mildly bored, all-knowing __________ tone as they are speaking with each other.
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) New Hampshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was a new experience for Gail, the commuter train at ___________.

2. Where was Gail's mom suddenly going to take an evening class on the Wednesday?

3. Who was the author of the poem that Mr. Bauman read in class, "Strange Fits of Passion I Have Known"?

4. What color is the English wool scarf that Gail wears as she is walking to school?

5. Who did Gail think would be able to help her in some way though she wasn't sure how?

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