1. The precise timing necessary for Nector and Lulu's routine suggests:
(a) Lulu and Nector are afraid of getting caught.
(b) Being with Lulu is exhausting for Nector because she is a perfectionist.
(c) Being with Lulu, as a wife and mother, is not so different from being with Marie.
(d) Lulu and Nector are bored with one another.

2. Nector's death could be described as:
(a) Sudden and unresisted.
(b) Terrifying and prolonged.
(c) Painless and uneventful.
(d) Peaceful and private.

3. Albertine and Dot's initial conflict arises because:
(a) Albertine threw her coffee in Dot's face.
(b) Dot thinks Albertine is flirting with Gerry.
(c) Dot thinks Albertine turned Gerry over to the police.
(d) Albertine is having Gerry's baby.

4. An accurate description of Lulu's boys would be:
(a) Loyal, quiet, and studious.
(b) Loyal, handsome, and very different.
(c) Bloodthirsty, rangy, and very different.
(d) Bloodthirsty, handsome, and as alike as brothers could be.

5. The line "once they smash there is no way to put them right," describing Albertine's attempt to fix the pies, also suggests:
(a) There are relationships beyond repair in her family.
(b) There are fears among her relatives that she has been ruined like June.
(c) She has limitations as a baker.
(d) She is a stickler for control.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Albertine suggests that for Gerry "it was perhaps the very first time in his life he had something to run for," the 'something' she refers to is:

2. The family does not seek help for Henry's depression because:

3. Inside the bar, June decides to stay with Andy because:

4. Though Leopolda is dying, Marie's real reason for visiting her is:

5. Why does Marie love to go to Mass as a child?

(see the answer key)

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