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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oliver turn down as a result of Jenny's illness?
(a) A case of his own that would take him out of town.
(b) Jenny's desire to adopt a baby.
(c) A partnership.
(d) Membership in a men's club.

2. What is the invitation that Jenny and Oliver receive?
(a) Oliver Barrett, III's 60th birthday.
(b) Oliver's best friend's wedding.
(c) To Harvard Law Review party.
(d) Phil's wedding.

3. How soon does Jenny become pregnant after they move to New York?
(a) She was already pregnant before Oliver graduated.
(b) She became pregnant within days of stopping the pill.
(c) She does not want to become pregnant.
(d) Jenny has not yet become pregnant.

4. What does Oliver's father assume about why Oliver needs money?
(a) He got some girl in trouble.
(b) His father is not in the story here.
(c) He lost a bet at the world cup.
(d) He needs to rent a place for his mistress.

5. What is Jenny's problem?
(a) She has an incurable type of leukemia.
(b) She has endometriosus.
(c) She is trying too hard.
(d) Her eggs do not descend.

6. How could the firm be described where Oliver is to work?
(a) Ambulance chasers.
(b) An emphasis on corporate law.
(c) Prestigious and civil liberties-oriented.
(d) Very oriented towards money-making cases.

7. What does the medical costs for Jenny's care foreshadow?
(a) Oliver filing for bankruptcy.
(b) Jenny asking Phil to mortgage his house for her medical bills.
(c) Jenny's death.
(d) Oliver having to ask his father for money.

8. Where is their tiny apartment located?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Boston.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) New York City.

9. What does Jenny try goading Oliver into doing?
(a) Calling and personally refusing the invitation.
(b) Refusing the invitation for him but letting her go.
(c) Accepting the invitation.
(d) Getting so mad he divorces her.

10. Where are Jenny and Oliver in July?
(a) Dennis Port.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York City.
(d) Rhode Island.

11. What does Jenny want Oliver to do?
(a) Join the Peace Corps with her.
(b) Talk to his father.
(c) Quit law school and start a job.
(d) Attend Harvard Sports events.

12. Who is impressed with an article Oliver writes?
(a) Phil and Jenny.
(b) Only Jenny.
(c) Oliver's father.
(d) Oliver's entire law class.

13. What is Oliver's standing in law school and what does it mean?
(a) He is near the bottom, which means he must re-take two classes.
(b) He is solidly in the middle, which means he is not eligible for any scholarship money.
(c) He is third, which means he has a position on the Law Review.
(d) He is first, which means he can skip some unimportant classes in the Fall.

14. Where does Oliver choose to work?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Hartford.
(d) Philadelphia.

15. What does Oliver take over?
(a) Nothing, he's too busy with work.
(b) Walking the dog.
(c) The laundry.
(d) Cleaning up after dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Oliver buy airline tickets?

2. How does Jenny feel about what Oliver wants?

3. What does Jenny insist on continuing?

4. What explanation does Oliver give his boss about his situation at home?

5. Where do Jenny and Oliver work?

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