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

2. What month of the year is it when Gail goes swimming in the lake?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) March.

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

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

5. What made Gail begin to feel uneasy as she was babysitting the girls that night?
(a) A knock at the door.
(b) Mrs. Montgomery's warning.
(c) A phone call.
(d) A scary movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of drink did Gail know would always be available in the fridge at Mrs. Montgomery's?

2. What is Gail going to the Lawver residence for when this chapter begins?

3. What sport does Phil play that Alison wants the entire group to watch as the team takes on Exeter?

4. The whole point at Oakfield Village was to play the social game by the ____________.

5. What is the name of the organization that Gail visited just after her sixteenth birthday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After her teacher reads a poem out loud, what does Gail say out loud, even though she thought it was just in her mind?

3. What does Gail's mother do just moments before Gail's father walks in the door after work?

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

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

6. When Gail is crying at home, what does she lead her mother to believe she is crying about?

7. What does Gail do in response to the cooler weather at the opening of this particular chapter?

8. Why was the couple still able to go swimming in Powdermill Lake at the start of the story?

9. When Gail goes down to the bottom of the stairs to wait for Steve, what does this say about his relationship with her family?

10. What happens when Steve and Gail get to the Lawver residence for the dinner party?

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