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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Ping-pong.
(c) Poker.
(d) Pool.

3. In the winter after the move to Antelope, what was Charlie addicted to in addition to alcohol?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Painkillers.

4. For whom did Lecia lie and say she made hand-painted fishing lures?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Pete.
(d) Mr. McBride.

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

6. What did Hector and Charlie spend most of their time doing after their marriage?
(a) Working.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Sleeping.

7. In what country did Charlie vacation for four weeks after announcing her divorce from Pete?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Spain.
(d) South Africa.

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

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

10. How many classrooms did Mary's school in Antelope have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

11. How many reading levels did Mary progress during her first week in the Antelope school?
(a) 7 reading levels.
(b) 15 reading levels.
(c) 11 reading levels.
(d) 18 reading levels.

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

13. How did Mary attack Rickey Carter?
(a) She hit him.
(b) She bit him.
(c) She kicked him.
(d) She spat on him.

14. Which of the following adjectives did Hector use to describe Lecia on the night Charlie threatened to shoot him?
(a) Shameful.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Spoiled.

15. What was the name of the buxom bartender at the local bar where Pete took Mary during her school holidays?
(a) Amy.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Sally.
(d) Molly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. McBride do for the Karr family while he was employed?

2. How often did Mary check the mailbox waiting for a letter from Pete before Lecia finally lost the mailbox key?

3. During the school day, where did the students at Mary's school in Antelope sit, which always astounded her?

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

5. After the threatened shooting of Hector by Charlie, who phoned Pete and demanded that he take the girls the next day?

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