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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. Who was Desma's second husband?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Rey Ruiz.
(c) Joseph Gris.
(d) John Smith.

2. How does Jolly pray?
(a) In a mosque only.
(b) In a church only.
(c) On his mat.
(d) With his palms up.

3. What advice does Donovan give Lurie soon after they meet?
(a) Not to ever let anyone touch him.
(b) To make sure he married the right woman.
(c) Not to ever drink except from his own flask.
(d) To make sure he worked hard every day.

4. Which older member of her husband's family also lives with Nora?
(a) John's father.
(b) James' grandfather.
(c) Emmett's mother.
(d) Emmett's uncle.

5. What is the name of the paper Nora's family runs?
(a) The Tribune.
(b) The Record.
(c) The Sentinel.
(d) The Caller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scarcest and most precious resource in Nora's household?

2. Who is the postman that comes to Desma's while Nora is there?

3. What does Lurie's father call himself for a while after growing frustrated with people mispronouncing his name?

4. Why does Nora go into town after leaving Desma's house?

5. What is George's camel's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Toby want to show his mother so badly in Part I that Nora is skeptical about?

2. What serious crime does Lurie commit in Part One that gets Marshal John Berger searching for him?

3. In Part I, what does Lurie wish he could remember his father talking about more than anything else?

4. What do Emmett and Nora do when some of their neighbors move away, including the Flores family?

5. What was Hobb's special skill, even as a child?

6. What errand is Emmett very late returning from in Part II?

7. What makes Lurie give Jolly back the nazar he has stolen from him?

8. How does Toby injure his eye?

9. What does Donovan say when Lurie asks his ghost why he left him behind?

10. Who is the voice Nora often hears and has silent conversations with?

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