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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plant did Grandma Moore grow on her farm in West Texas?
(a) Rye.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Barley.

2. What food did Mary wake to find Charlie cooking, naked, at the oven in the middle of the night?
(a) Onion soup.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) An omelette.

3. During her mental breakdown, what was Charlie screaming that she wanted to be?
(a) A good painter.
(b) A good housewife.
(c) A good Christian.
(d) A good mother.

4. What part of his body did Pete claim his father broke before his death?
(a) His neck.
(b) His nose.
(c) His rib.
(d) His knee.

5. Which part of Grandma Moore's body had to be amputated after turning gangrenous?
(a) Her arm.
(b) Her fingers.
(c) Her leg.
(d) Her nose.

6. Who cut into Mary's birthday cake before her on her tenth birthday?
(a) Pete.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Lecia.
(d) The cake was never cut.

7. What insect attacked Charlie's car as she was driving to her mother's home in West Texas?
(a) Fire ants.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Mosquitos.
(d) Locust.

8. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?
(a) "Mack the Knife".
(b) "The Policeman and the BIshop".
(c) "Pirate Jenny".
(d) "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse".

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

10. What meal did Grandma Moore insist on eating rather than eating Pete's roadside gumbo?
(a) Jambalaya.
(b) Red beans and rice.
(c) Shrimp remoulade.
(d) Fried alligator.

11. What distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?
(a) A red jacket.
(b) A yellow hat.
(c) A white sheet.
(d) A pair of orange boots.

12. How did Mary know that Lecia had been attacked by a jellyfish even though her sister was still in the water?
(a) She could hear Lecia's screaming.
(b) She could see Lecia's blood.
(c) She could smell Lecia's skin burning.
(d) She could feel Lecia's pain.

13. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?
(a) Lasagna.
(b) Steak.
(c) Poached eggs.
(d) Fried chicken.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During what month of the year were the construction projects in the Karr family home complete, allowing for Grandma Moore to finally move in?

2. Which of the following did Mary want to purchase with the money she inherited from Grandma Moore's estate?

3. What was the name of Charlie's cousin, who Grandma Moore thought had made all the right decisions in her life?

4. Which of the following Karr family members was struck with insomnia after Grandma Moore's death?

5. In what city did Grandma Moore live during Mary's childhood?

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