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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of industry had Julia and Ellie's father worked?
(a) Mining.
(b) Construction.
(c) Lumber.
(d) Fishing.

2. Which organization grants Julia the status of being Alice's temporary foster parent?
(a) DSHS.
(b) The Commission on Foster Children.
(c) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(d) UNICEF.

3. Julia recalls that at her mother's funeral, which character had "taken care of everything and everyone" (94)?
(a) Julia.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Peanut.
(d) Cal.

4. To what location is Alice moved once she has been sedated?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Max's office.
(c) Ellie's house.
(d) The community center.

5. With whom does Ellie recall having her first kiss beneath the same maple tree in which Girl is sitting?
(a) Earl.
(b) Max.
(c) Steve.
(d) Cal.

6. Which character does Julia name as having taught her that she should avoid men who play games?
(a) Cal.
(b) Philip.
(c) Steven.
(d) Max.

7. Ellie and Peanut seize upon the idea to enlist whose help in the quest to identify Girl?
(a) Julia.
(b) Max.
(c) Cal.
(d) Earl.

8. What activity does Max undertake alone each Friday night?
(a) He goes to the movies.
(b) He goes for a run.
(c) He goes for a swim.
(d) He goes bowling.

9. How many pounds has Ellie's best female friend gained in the few years prior to the novel's opening?
(a) 20.
(b) 50.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

10. In what way is Frank associated with Julia?
(a) He is her accountant.
(b) He is her hairstylist.
(c) He is her father.
(d) He is her defense lawyer.

11. How many "white-capped volcanoes" are said to stretch "from northern Oregon to Bellingham" (50)?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

12. How many reporters are said to be "huddled on the courthouse steps" (3) as Julia approaches the side entrance?
(a) Scores.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Several.
(d) Hundreds.

13. What main emotion does the leader of the press conference feel just before the event?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Anger.
(c) Nervousness.
(d) Envy.

14. In what state does Julia live when the narrative first begins?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Washington.

15. What kind of baby animal does Ellie see in Girl's arms when she first sees her up in the maple tree?
(a) A bear.
(b) A cougar.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field had Julia's last boyfriend Philip been employed?

2. What gesture does Alice use the first time she tries to communicate with Julia?

3. Why do people in Rain Valley often go silent when Cal's wife Lisa is mentioned?

4. What objects does Julia scrape against the floor, greatly frightening Alice in Chapter 9?

5. For how long had Cal worked for Ellie full-time at the police station?

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