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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Calvin Evans when he had contributed research that helped chemist Frekderick Sanger win the Nobel Prize?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

2. When do Elizabeth's health benefits and salary end in Chapter 13?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Thursday.

3. When Calvin will not stop erging in Chapter 7, who does the coxswain tell him he is competing against?
(a) Dartmouth.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Harvard.

4. How did Calvin's adoptive parents die?
(a) Wrapped their car around a tree.
(b) Hit by a semi.
(c) A bridge collapsed.
(d) Hit by a train.

5. In Chapter 18, how old is Harriet?
(a) 56.
(b) 57.
(c) 58.
(d) 55.

6. When Elizabeth moves in with Calvin, how many nights of the week does she agree to fix dinner?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

7. Where has Six-Thirty been stashing dog biscuits for months in Chapter 18?
(a) In the spare bedroom.
(b) Behind the sofa.
(c) Under the bed.
(d) In a closet.

8. What exercise is Elizabeth doing in Chapter 15 to help her sleep?
(a) Jack LaLanne.
(b) Erging.
(c) Walking.
(d) Jogging.

9. How tall was Calvin?
(a) 6 feet four inches.
(b) 6 feet 2 inches.
(c) 5 feet 11 inches.
(d) 5 feet 10 inches.

10. How far do Elizabeth and Six-Thirty walk to the library in Chapter 16?
(a) 7 blocks.
(b) 4 blocks.
(c) 6 blocks.
(d) 5 blocks.

11. What seat does Elizabeth row the first time she rows in an eight?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

12. On what page of the newspaper does a story about Six-Thirty appear after an altercation with the groundskeeper at the cemetery in Chapter 14?
(a) 11.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

13. How old is Elizabeth in 1961?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 30.
(d) 29.

14. In Chapter 7, how many days of the week does Calvin still row?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

15. What type of car does Elizabeth drive in Chapter 1?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Ford.
(d) Plymouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what performance does Elizabeth literally run into Calvin in Chapter 3?

2. How far does Elizabeth walk home from Calvin's funeral?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, how many times do Calvin and Elizabeth flip when he tries to teach her to row?

4. In Chapter 6, what ratio is Elizabeth's salary at Hastings compared to what men earn for the same position?

5. In Chapter 14, when Elizabeth had a conversation with Calvin about the number of words Six-Thirty could learn, how many words had she taught him?

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