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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 explanation does Oliver give his boss about his situation at home?
(a) He tells him the complete truth and breaks down crying.
(b) He tells him a partial truth.
(c) None.
(d) He tells him that Jenny is having an affair.

2. Where does the couple go for consultation?
(a) A financial adviser.
(b) An astrologer.
(c) A fertility doctor.
(d) To Jenny's father.

3. What might be the only happy ending to this story?
(a) Oliver finally realizing his father loves him.
(b) Jenny being able to die quickly in little pain.
(c) Phil having met a nurse who he eventually marries.
(d) Jenny getting to say goodbye to everyone who is important to her.

4. What are Oliver's instructions to the doctor?
(a) He wouldn't presume to give the doctors instructions.
(b) To do everything to make Jenny as comfortable as possible.
(c) To do anything to save her life.
(d) To let her die quickly.

5. About what is Jenny curious?
(a) Why he isn't either near the top or bottom instead of in the boring middle.
(b) How he managed to be number one when he was working and studying.
(c) Why he is near the bottom of his class.
(d) Who is ahead of Oliver in his class.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oliver satisfy both of their curiosity?

2. Why does he buy these tickets?

3. What does Jenny say may someday happen?

4. Why does Oliver become enraged?

5. Who does Oliver see coming into the lobby as he is leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. How difficult is it for Oliver to keep the truth from Jenny and his boss?

2. What kind of law firm does Oliver take a job with and where is it located?

3. What does Oliver do after Jenny leaves the apartment when he threw the phone across the room?

4. What does Oliver tell his father about his request?

5. When Oliver checks on Jenny one night after dinner what does she tell him and what does he do?

6. What do Oliver and Jenny do when she doesn't get pregnant?

7. What does Oliver say and do when his father tells him he's sorry?

8. What does Jenny tell Oliver about her visit to the doctor?

9. What did the letter Oliver received in July say about his last year's studies?

10. After graduation, where is Oliver ranked in his law class?

(see the answer keys)

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