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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT something Charlie burned in a bonfire during her mental breakdown?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Toys.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Clothing.

2. What beverage did Grandma Moore drink to dull her cancerous pain?
(a) Sherry.
(b) Gin.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

3. At the opening of the novel, in what room of the house was Mary lying when the doctor arrived?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The laundry room.
(d) Her parents' bedroom.

4. What was streaked all over the mirrors and windows in the house on the day Charlie went missing?
(a) Wax.
(b) Blood.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) Paint.

5. During what major event in American history was Charlie Moore born?
(a) Prohibition.
(b) The dust bowl.
(c) The emancipation.
(d) The Second World War.

6. Which institution did Pete visit each week to pay a portion of his bill, but was never able to pay off completely?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The pharmacy.
(c) The school.
(d) The grocery.

7. How did Pete react to having his mother-in-law move in with the family?
(a) He ignored Grandma completely.
(b) He stayed away from home.
(c) He welcomed Grandma Moore with open arms.
(d) He ran around the house, doting on Grandma Moore.

8. What color was the paint that Mary smeared over her face and mouth while her mother was out of the painting studio?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Orange.

9. What city did Charlie regularly think of while listening to the opera?
(a) Milan.
(b) New York.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Paris.

10. What was Pete doing at the time his wife and children finally returned home from West Texas?
(a) Chopping wood.
(b) Cooking his breakfast.
(c) Shaving his beard.
(d) Ironing his shirts.

11. To which meat product did Mary compare Grandma Moore's disfigured body?
(a) A pot roast.
(b) Burnt salmon.
(c) Crisp bacon.
(d) Overstuffed sausages.

12. How old is Mary at the opening of the memoir?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Nine.

13. During what month of the year were the construction projects in the Karr family home complete, allowing for Grandma Moore to finally move in?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) February.
(d) May.

14. What war was Robert returning home from when he decided to commit suicide?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War II.

15. Which of the following animals did NOT flood into the street after the hurricane?
(a) Rats.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Jellyfish.
(d) Sharks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first member of the family to see Grandma Moore's dead body?

2. What was the name of the town where Charlie and Pete first met?

3. How much money did Mary believe the Moore family inherited from Grandma Moore's estate?

4. How did Mary hear the news that her family had inherited money from Grandma Moore's estate?

5. What type of music signaled Charlie's worst type of mood to the girls?

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