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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Charlie purchase as an "investment" with Hector for their future together?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A bar.
(c) A new house.
(d) A stallion.

2. What did Mr. McBride do for the Karr family while he was employed?
(a) He was the gardener.
(b) He was the chauffeur.
(c) He was the stable master.
(d) He was the butler.

3. Which of the following family members was the only family member to stay dry-eyed during the divorce news that rocked the Karr family?
(a) Lecia.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Pete.

4. Who came to Mary's aide when she screamed for help from the neighbors while Charlie threatened to shoot Hector?
(a) Mr. McBride.
(b) Mr. Janisch.
(c) Big Bertha.
(d) No one.

5. What was the pistol Charlie kept in her purse studded with?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Gold.
(c) Rubies.
(d) Pearls.

6. What part of Hector's life did Charlie find the most irritation with during their marriage?
(a) His physical appearance.
(b) His unemployment.
(c) His alcoholism.
(d) His temper.

7. To whom / what did Mary compare her sexual attacker while he was in her bedroom?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Hitler.
(c) A ghost.
(d) Dracula.

8. How did Mary describe the architecture of the new house her mother purchased with the inheritance money?
(a) "Gothic".
(b) "Art Deco".
(c) "Victorian".
(d) "Modern".

9. Which of the following aspects of Cascade's landscape did NOT fascinate Mary and Lecia upon their arrival in the new city?
(a) Fields of wildflowers.
(b) Cold mountain streams.
(c) Caves full of bats.
(d) Abandoned mines.

10. Along with Mary, who else believed that stepping on sidewalk cracks was terrible luck?
(a) Lecia.
(b) Pete.
(c) Hector.
(d) Charlie.

11. From what state was Lecia's husband when she met and married him?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) Washington.

12. Why was Mary anxious to get to the hotel on their way to the World's Fair?
(a) To sleep in the bed.
(b) To inspect the mini fridge.
(c) To eat from the snack machine.
(d) To swim in the pool.

13. After the threatened shooting of Hector by Charlie, who phoned Pete and demanded that he take the girls the next day?
(a) Lecia.
(b) Hector.
(c) Mary.
(d) Charlie.

14. In what state did Charlie randomly decide to purchase a house while traveling to the World's Fair?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Utah.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Arizona.

15. Which of the following characters held a gun to his head while drinking at Charlie's bar, threatening to kill himself while Mary looked on?
(a) Hector.
(b) Pete.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Joey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What small appliance did Mary try to plug into her father's outlet and was victim to his verbal outburst?

2. In the winter after the move to Antelope, what was Charlie addicted to in addition to alcohol?

3. What did Charlie use to stop the swelling in Mary's eye after the schoolyard fight with the "Big" bully?

4. What pills did Charlie become addicted to after she quit drinking?

5. Which of the following holidays did the Karr girls miss, oblivious to the day of its celebration?

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