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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Patricia when the family went to Big Bear one year?
(a) Sprained her ankle.
(b) Broke her thumb.
(c) Chased by bees.
(d) Chased by wasps.

2. When Olivia's house goes on the market, how many offers come in?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 11.
(d) 2.

3. At what time on August 4 is Oscar worrying about Claudia's future as he walks along Van Nuys Boulevard?
(a) 11:47 a.m.
(b) 12:09 p.m.
(c) 10:26 a.m.
(d) 1:08 p.m.

4. What percent chance does Claudia have of coming out of the surgery to remove her tumor alive?
(a) 5%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 20%.

5. Within how many days of a rainstorm is there a ban on irrigating lawns?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

6. On May 14, what type of bird crashes into Olivia's sliding glass door?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Blue Jay.
(c) Mourning dove.
(d) Robin.

7. What day is Keila and Oscar's 40th anniversary?
(a) September 12.
(b) September 6.
(c) September 9.
(d) September 3.

8. How far is the drive to the almond orchard from the Alvarado's house?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 1/2 hours.

9. What is the name of the horse that Patricia sees when she visits her therapist?
(a) Monte.
(b) Big Boy.
(c) Russell.
(d) Goliath.

10. How many times a year does Keila usually go to the synagogue?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

11. Since January, how many trees have been killed by the drought in California?
(a) About 70 million.
(b) 40 million.
(c) 55 million.
(d) More than 60 million.

12. When do almond trees usually bloom?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) May.

13. On September 15, how long has Oscar been practicing his speech to tell Keila about the almond orchard?
(a) Since 3 a.m.
(b) Since dawn.
(c) Since 5 a.m.
(d) Since midnight.

14. One morning, what time does music start blasting in Olivia's house?
(a) 3:27 a.m.
(b) 4:11 a.m.
(c) 2:13 a.m.
(d) 1:09 a.m.

15. On May 2, where will one of Claudia's doctors fly in from?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

Short Answer Questions

1. On May 26, on what type of trees does Ramsay make his mark on a walk?

2. Where does Daniel attend summer camp?

3. On October 14, what time does the family receive an order to evacuate?

4. How many guests attend Patricia and Eric's divorce party?

5. On September 9, what flowers are by the bed when Patricia flies to see Eric?

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