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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. Where does Jury go after he leaves the church when the novel opens?
(a) A car repair shop.
(b) A music shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A cemetery.

2. Who is Cyril?
(a) Racer's cat.
(b) Racer's daughter.
(c) Racer's wife.
(d) Racer's secretary.

3. What kind of medical condition does Helen have?
(a) A brain condition.
(b) Cancer.
(c) A heart condition.
(d) A blood condition.

4. What is Helen's last name?
(a) Minton.
(b) Mirren.
(c) Mifton.
(d) Milton.

5. What holiday season is approaching in the novel?
(a) Easter.
(b) The Thanksgiving season.
(c) Summer Solstice.
(d) The Christmas season.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has painted the pointed that Jury finds in Helen's house?

2. What does Maureen reveal to Jury about Helen's father?

3. Who is Chief Superintendent Racer?

4. Who is Miss Hargreaves-Brown?

5. Where does Jury spend a day with his cousin after he meets Helen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cullen say in his phone call to Jury at the end of Chapter 9?

2. What triggers Maureen to wonder if something has happened to Helen?

3. What keen observation of Helen does Jury make when they first meet?

4. What does Nellie tell Jury when he comes to talk to her about Helen?

5. Who does Jury think Parmenger is in Part I?

6. How does Racer interact with Cyril?

7. What does Addie tell Jury the first time they meet at Bonaventure School?

8. What does Jury learn about the stone Helen was at when Jury first saw her?

9. What happens after Jury walks Helen home after first meeting her?

10. How does Vivian excuse the separation between her fiance and herself during the holiday season?

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