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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carey decide to do to help Helen?
(a) Suggests psychiatric help.
(b) Finds her a job.
(c) There is nothing he can do.
(d) Recommends couples counseling.

2. Where had Peyton been for three months in Milton's flashback?
(a) College.
(b) In a psychiatric facility.
(c) At camp.
(d) Visiting relatives.

3. What type of kiss does Milton give Peyton on her wedding day?
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) None.
(c) Peck on cheek.
(d) Light kiss on forehead.

4. In what city is Peyton married?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Greensboro.
(c) Port Warwick.
(d) Charlotte.

5. What is Carey's impression when he sees Helen ready to leave for the funeral?
(a) She is incredibly sad.
(b) She looks younger than ever.
(c) She is old and ugly.
(d) She is so pale and gaunt.

6. Who is the boyfriend Peyton brings home from college?
(a) Clarence Harless.
(b) James Hall.
(c) Roger McMiller.
(d) Dick Cartwright.

7. What is the literary technique used when portraying Helen as restrained on the day of her daughter's funeral when the person in #100 has an emotional outburst?
(a) Irony.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allegory.

8. Helen's demeanor is always ______________.
(a) Restrained.
(b) Spontaneous.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Sullen.

9. Why does the person in #100 have an emotional outburst?
(a) Peyton is being buried today.
(b) She wants more attention from her mother.
(c) She has broken up with her boyfriend.
(d) She is not allowed to drive the car.

10. What is Helen doing when Carey arrives at her house?
(a) Putting on her makeup.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Taking a shower.
(d) Making coffee.

11. Against whom are the Southerners in the story prejudiced?
(a) Factory workers.
(b) Redheads.
(c) Jews.
(d) Fishermen.

12. Why does Carey Carr take Helen to the location in #85?
(a) Her car is not running.
(b) She is too grief stricken to drive.
(c) She refuses to go with Milton.
(d) She is afraid to go alone.

13. What does the person in #100 want Helen to do about Milton?
(a) Take him back.
(b) Divorce him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Separate for a little while.

14. What is Carey's first impression of Helen?
(a) She is intense.
(b) She is grieving.
(c) She is a joy.
(d) She is morose.

15. What is the name of the tearoom where Helen meets Dolly Bonner?
(a) Russian Tearoom.
(b) Wonderland Tearoom.
(c) Bide-A-Wee.
(d) The Tea Cozy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen tell Carey about Milton?

2. What is Dolly's first stop when she returns from a business trip?

3. Who does Milton run into in Charlottesville?

4. Where did Helen and Edward go to college?

5. What reason does Dolly give Helen for Milton's interest in Dolly?

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