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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clay make for dinner the first night they are at the vacation house?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Salad.
(c) Stew.
(d) Pizza.

2. What does G.H. lie to Ruth about in Chapter 12?
(a) That he loves her.
(b) That he thinks the blackout is due to something they will laugh about when they hear the cause of it.
(c) That he thinks Amanda and Clary are nice.
(d) That he loves the house.

3. Who is at the door in Chapter 7?
(a) A woman.
(b) Young boys.
(c) An older Black couple.
(d) A middle-aged man.

4. What did the listing for the vacation house say?
(a) Step into our beautiful house and leave the world behind.
(b) Find peace in the Hamptons.
(c) A memorable vacation at a tidy getaway.
(d) Time to unwind - come here.

5. What does the man on the porch offer to Clay and Amanda in return for staying at the house?
(a) A new car.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) An extra week at the house free of charge.
(d) A refund on their rent.

6. How does Clay feel towards the people on the porch at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Sorry for them.
(b) Indifferent to them.
(c) Terrified of them.
(d) Angry at them.

7. Who was Ruth's and G.H.'s contractor on the house?
(a) Jim.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Rich.
(d) Danny.

8. In Chapter 3, where does Amanda go on an errand?
(a) The town hall.
(b) The beach.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The bank.

9. What is one major reason Clay keeps repeating that he thinks they should let the Washingtons stay?
(a) They can cook well.
(b) Amanda and Clay might be able to leverage their kindness later.
(c) They are rich.
(d) They are old.

10. What does Amanda make for lunch in Chapter 17?
(a) Cheese and chocolate sandwiches.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Hamburgers.

11. What does Amanda make for dinner their second night in the vacation house?
(a) Stew.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Pizza.

12. Who does Rose want to visit while on vacation?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her boyfriend Ben.
(c) Her friend Hazel.
(d) Her teacher.

13. What does G.H. drink in Chapter 11?
(a) Old whisky.
(b) Cranberry juice.
(c) Wine.
(d) Gin.

14. Where do the Washingtons live in New York City?
(a) Queens.
(b) Manhattan's Upper East Side.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

15. What does G.H. do for a living?
(a) Performs surgery.
(b) Landscapes.
(c) Writes.
(d) Manages money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth notice with disdain about the kitchen?

2. What had a past therapist urged Amanda not to do with Clay?

3. What is Amanda worried about concerning the Washingtons?

4. What does Rose want to take too many of to the beach?

5. What do the people on the porch say about the reasons they are there?

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