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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marie's statement that Nector "has to have his candy" refers to:
(a) His refusal to accept that he has diabetes.
(b) His refusal to allow Marie to control him.
(c) His affair with Lulu and his literal love of candy.
(d) His belief that candy allows him to have his second childhood.

2. In one sense, the title of the chapter, "A bridge," comes from:
(a) The bar trick Henry does with knives and glasses.
(b) The place where Henry and Albertine met.
(c) A reflection Henry sees in the pawnshop window.
(d) The trick Albertine does with her barrette in the bus station.

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

4. The event that ends Lulu and Nector's affair is:
(a) Nector burns down Lulu's house.
(b) Nector signs Lulu's eviction papers.
(c) Nector is attacked by Lulu's dogs.
(d) Nector won't leave his wife.

5. Dot's most outstanding characteristic is:
(a) She never gets angry.
(b) She hates pissants.
(c) She is direct.
(d) She is an escaped convict.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gerry says he will never really have a home, he suggests:

2. Lulu learns of Nector's death when:

3. Marie admits that Lipsha was always her favorite after:

4. The trait that will keep Lipsha out of the army is:

5. In what way is Lipsha "the only one that's ignorant?"

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