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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Celebrations of what holiday are featured within Chapters 19 and 20?
(a) Easter.
(b) The Fourth of July.
(c) Christmas.
(d) St. Patrick's Day.

2. Ellie believes that sooner or later, Julia will return to what location?
(a) California.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Maine.
(d) Rain Valley.

3. To what location does Julia throw the object that terrifies Alice in Chapter 12?
(a) Into the hallway.
(b) Into the sink.
(c) Under the bed.
(d) Out the window.

4. What word does Alice say when Julia hears her speak a word for the first time?
(a) Milk.
(b) Home.
(c) He.
(d) Stay.

5. What is the verdict from the person who comes to conduct a home visit with Alice and Julia?
(a) She recommends that Alice be placed with Julia.
(b) She recommends that Alice be placed in a psychiatric facility.
(c) She says that she has decided to stand mute on the matter.
(d) She recommends that Alice be placed in foster care.

6. What is NOT one of the activities in which Julia is said to now participate more freely?
(a) Smiling.
(b) Making jokes.
(c) Crying.
(d) Dancing.

7. When Julia arrives at her childhood home at the beginning of Chapter 16, who is waiting up for her?
(a) Alice.
(b) Max.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Cal.

8. What instruction had Julia been giving to Alice when Alice had taken some action against Julia?
(a) She had been asking Alice to use her words.
(b) She had been saying it was bedtime.
(c) She had been telling Alice to eat her vegetables.
(d) She had been ignoring Alice.

9. After which meal does Julia suggest the advice-seeker start to take a particular action with Alice?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Supper.
(d) Dinner.

10. Julia states in Chapter 18 that Alice had taken what action against Julia the previous day?
(a) She had hit her.
(b) She had kissed her cheek.
(c) She had tripped her.
(d) She had held her hand.

11. Julia reflects upon the fact that Ellie had always drawn strength from which character?
(a) Peanut.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Cal.
(d) Their father.

12. What object terrifies Alice so severely that Julia must remove it from Alice's sight immediately?
(a) A Slinky.
(b) A pair of tongs.
(c) A bottle opener.
(d) A dreamcatcher.

13. Each time Julia thinks about the first word Alice had uttered in her presence, she feels a shiver of what?
(a) Awe.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Gloom.
(d) Sorrow.

14. How many other women does Max claim to have soaked with in his hot tub?
(a) None.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

15. What milestone in their relationship do Max and Julia reach at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) They go for a walk along Lovers' Lane.
(b) They kiss.
(c) They have a sexual encounter.
(d) They say 'I love you.'

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ellie points out to Julia the slow progress they are making toward their goal of identifying Alice, Julia says that she had made how many positive milestones that day?

2. What kind of reading material does Ellie peruse over and over in Chapter 13?

3. During a conversation with Ellie in Chapter 16, Julia realizes that she has taken what action without realizing it?

4. How does Ellie respond in Chapter 14 when Julia names a particular family member's words of comfort?

5. Which characters are riding in the police cruiser together at the beginning of Chapter 13?

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