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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. Who is Carey Carr's wife?
(a) Regina.
(b) Allison.
(c) Adrienne.
(d) Jane.

2. How old is Carey Carr?
(a) 55.
(b) 38.
(c) 42.
(d) 64.

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

4. What does Helen tell Carey about Milton?
(a) She hates him.
(b) He is terminally ill.
(c) He has lost another job.
(d) He is having an affair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boyfriend Peyton brings home from college?

2. Against whom are the Southerners in the story prejudiced?

3. Where does Dolly admit to Helen that she had been intimate with Milton?

4. What is Peyton's husband's religious affiliation?

5. Where is Dolly's ex-husband living at this time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What comment does Helen make to Carey as they leave for the cemetery which acts as foreshadowing?

5. Who does Helen blame for Maudie's death?

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

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

8. What does Carey Carr recall about his first meeting with Helen?

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

10. Does Helen seek out Carey for her belief in God or something else?

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