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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. Which singer does Vern listen to in his car in Part III?
(a) Maria Callas.
(b) Audra McDonald.
(c) Joan Sutherland.
(d) Ferny Lindstrom.

2. Who is the priest who talks to Val after her call in Part IV?
(a) Father Rick.
(b) Father Harry.
(c) Father Tim.
(d) Father James.

3. Who is Ricky's new girlfriend?
(a) Angeline.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Kaitlyn.
(d) Harper.

4. Who is Alec's grandchild's favorite toy?
(a) Ben.
(b) Liandra.
(c) Horton.
(d) Harry.

5. Where does Vern hide some cash for himself?
(a) The ceiling tiles of his office.
(b) At his mother's house.
(c) His car glove box.
(d) Buried in his garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jo ask Ricky to do in Part III that never happens?

2. What does Alec remember Vern's nickname as in school?

3. Who is Vern's wife?

4. What stew does Marsha make for her family gathering in Part IV?

5. Where do the Neo-Nazis often go to speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alec feel about looking after his granddaughter Vicky?

2. What feeling comes over Vern at the opera festival that he cannot quite place?

3. What does Val do when she gets out of prison to try to help others?

4. Why does Marsha sometimes get nervous when her sister comes to visit the house for family events?

5. Why does Jo never end up playing her music for Ricky in Part III?

6. In Part IV, what does Vern get to do as a result of his wealth that he has always wanted to do?

7. What idea does Vern get after visiting Alec?

8. What does the woman Val helps at her volunteering position tell Val about why she is so upset?

9. What problem does Val's husband Claude struggle with?

10. What does Jo tell Ricky she misses in Part III?

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