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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Liar's Club regularly meet?
(a) In a bar.
(b) In a hunting shack.
(c) In the elementary school.
(d) In an old church.

2. What was the name of Pete's favorite cat?
(a) Brains.
(b) Bumper.
(c) Boots.
(d) Baby.

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

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

5. What did Charlie use to stop the swelling in Mary's eye after the schoolyard fight with the "Big" bully?
(a) A raw steak.
(b) Charlie ignored the injury completely.
(c) A bag of frozen peas.
(d) Ice wrapped in a towel.

6. How did Pete react when Mary blurted out that she didn't want her mother to come home from the psychiatric ward?
(a) He was silent.
(b) He was furious.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was understanding.

7. How often did Pete discuss Charlie's whereabouts with his daughters after his wife was committed?
(a) Never.
(b) Frequently.
(c) Every Sunday.
(d) Once every few weeks.

8. Who did Mary plan to shoot with her BB gun when she sits in a tree outside the schoolyard?
(a) Rickey's father.
(b) Rickey Carter.
(c) Rickey's brother.
(d) Rickey's mother.

9. Which of the following holidays did the Karr girls miss, oblivious to the day of its celebration?
(a) Father's Day.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) All Saints' Day.
(d) Mother's Day.

10. What pills did Charlie become addicted to after she quit drinking?
(a) Xanax.
(b) Prozac.
(c) Percocet.
(d) Valium.

11. What did Mary finally purchase for Pete with the stamps she collected from the grocery store?
(a) A statue of a monk.
(b) A silver money clip.
(c) A pen full of invisible ink.
(d) A monogrammed handkerchief.

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

13. Where did Mary pour her energy after her mother was committed?
(a) Into home chores.
(b) Into school.
(c) Into music.
(d) Into friendships.

14. What color was the sportscar Charlie drove to Pete's in after he took custody of their daughters?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which book was Mary reminded of when she looked out over the landscape of her new home in Antelope?

2. What did Charlie purchase as an "investment" with Hector for their future together?

3. For what holiday celebration did Mary hitchhike to Texas to be with her family?

4. Which member of Mary's family encouraged her to begin defending herself on the playground?

5. What was the name of the buxom bartender at the local bar where Pete took Mary during her school holidays?

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