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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which city did the Karr family travel to see the World's Fair?
(a) Montreal.
(b) New York.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) Seattle.

2. Which of the following food items did Hector regularly eat raw, which sickened Charlie?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Hamburger patties.
(d) Chicken breasts.

3. For what holiday celebration did Mary hitchhike to Texas to be with her family?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) New Year's.

4. When Mary and Lecia were mistakenly put on the wrong plane, what destination did they almost end up in?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Canada.

5. What game were Pete and Mary playing at the local bar when she realized that her relationship with her father would never be the same?
(a) Darts.
(b) Pool.
(c) Poker.
(d) Ping-pong.

6. 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) Caves full of bats.
(c) Cold mountain streams.
(d) Abandoned mines.

7. Which of the following best describes the look Mary saw on Charlie's face when Charlie threatened to shoot Hector?
(a) Scared.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Twisted.
(d) Blank.

8. How long was Pete in town for the purchase of the new house before he had to fly back to Texas to work -- a move that scandalized the neighborhood?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Four weeks.

9. Where did Mary move to attend graduate school in her adulthood?
(a) To the Western Plains.
(b) To the Deep South.
(c) To the Midwest.
(d) To the East Coast.

10. What was the philosophy of the school Mary attended in Antelope?
(a) "Children Should Be Seen, Not Heard".
(b) "Education Is Fun".
(c) "Self-Paced Learning".
(d) "No Child Left Behind".

11. What small appliance did Mary try to plug into her father's outlet and was victim to his verbal outburst?
(a) A dehumidifier.
(b) An alarm clock.
(c) A desk fan.
(d) A computer printer.

12. Where did Charlie meet the man that she asked to babysit Mary, and who later sexually assaulted her, while she was home sick from school?
(a) At the gas station.
(b) At the bar.
(c) At the doctor's office.
(d) At the elementary school.

13. What did Alecia use to bludgeon her husband with during a fight while Mary cowered in the bedroom?
(a) A frying pan.
(b) A golf club.
(c) A vase.
(d) A dictionary.

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

15. What color were the stamps that Mary collected from the grocery store along with her mother's shopping?
(a) Purple.
(b) Orange.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What was the name of the bully who wanted to fight Mary after she felt Mary made her little sister look stupid in the classroom?

3. What did Rickey Carter's brother use to attack Lecia at the playground?

4. Who accidentally ran over Pete's cat while he was recovering in the hospital?

5. Why was Mary anxious to get to the hotel on their way to the World's Fair?

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