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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Dolly give Helen for Milton's interest in Dolly?
(a) She is more loving than Helen.
(b) She is smarter than Helen.
(c) She is more generous than Helen.
(d) She is prettier than Helen.

2. What flashback does Milton have while stopped at the gas station?
(a) Thanksgiving 1942.
(b) Christmas 1941.
(c) Christmas 1960.
(d) Fourth of July 1945.

3. Where do Milton and Dolly spend the night when Helen is out of town?
(a) In a bed and breakfast.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In Helen's bed.
(d) In Dolly's home.

4. What is Carey Carr's profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Minister.
(d) Therapist.

5. What does Helen tell Milton and Peyton when they return to the hospital?
(a) Maudie is dying.
(b) Maudie is dead.
(c) Maudie has to stay for awhile.
(d) Maudie is being released.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dolly tells Helen that she will carry on with Milton ________________________.

2. What is Carey's impression when he sees Helen ready to leave for the funeral?

3. What is the message of the telegram Milton receives?

4. Who is Carey Carr's wife?

5. Why does Dolly call the Loftis house prior to the celebration in #110?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dolly's response to Helen's accusations and demands at the tearoom?

2. What news does Helen have about Maudie and why is she so angry at Milton and Peyton when they finally return to the hospital?

3. In addition to the other parent/child relationships in the novel, how does Carey Carr's personal story fit in?

4. What does Carey recall about the Loftises a year after Maudie's death?

5. Why does Carey find it difficult to minister to Helen?

6. What do Carey and Milton talk about while waiting in the roadhouse for the hearse to be repaired?

7. What is the significance of the characters coming closer to the cemetery?

8. How does Peyton and Harry's first night as a married couple mirror Milton and Helen's marriage?

9. What is the nature of the letter Milton writes to Peyton while Helen and Maudie are out of town?

10. What is the nature of Christmas 1941 in the Loftis household?

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