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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. Alison admits that she thinks Phil is a New England _________ which leads her to think about other guys often.
(a) Moron.
(b) Puritan.
(c) Idiot.
(d) Snob.

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

3. Who does Gail realize she does not like as she is sitting at the table at the Lawvers' residence?
(a) Mrs. Lawver.
(b) Phil.
(c) Steve.
(d) Alison.

4. What state is to the north of the lake according to the descriptions at the start of the story?
(a) Texas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Connecticut.

5. Who honked at the door at the start of this chapter, announcing his/her arrival?
(a) Alison.
(b) Phil.
(c) Steve.
(d) Gail's dad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gail actually feels that she owes Mrs. Montgomery a _________ because the kids are already fed and in bed when she arrives.

2. The white spire of the ___________ church pointed to a dark blue sky, according to Gail's descriptions.

3. Gail recalls ___________'s question about whether she would find Steve interesting if he were from a similar background.

4. Gail was beginning to ask herself which of the men she saw was the _________ one.

5. The note that Gail finds in her locker says, that "I'll be watching you, you know you ____________."

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Montgomery do on Saturday nights that she needs to have Gail come over to babysit?

2. What is the memory that Gail recalls as she goes to open up her locker at school?

3. What does Gail find in her locker after she and Alison go back to their lockers?

4. Why does Gail become startled when Mrs. Montgomery arrives back at the house that night?

5. What does Gail find out about her father when she arrives at his office in the city?

6. What is Gail trying to do as the chapter begins and she is babysitting at Mrs. Montgomery's house?

7. What did Gail notice when she looked back at the shore after jumping in the water and swimming out to Steve?

8. Why is Gail suddenly left home alone during this chapter, and she is a wreck because of it?

9. What do Alison and Gail do after school lets out for the day?

10. What were Gail and her mother arguing about at the start of this chapter of the book?

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