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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. In the excerpt of Julia's notes provided in the opening passages of Chapter 18, who is the sole subject of these notes?
(a) Alice.
(b) Cal.
(c) Max.
(d) Ellie.

2. Who is Danny?
(a) Max's late son.
(b) Cal's son.
(c) Max's late nephew.
(d) Peanut's son.

3. What action taken by the media causes Ellie to think that they will soon drop all coverage of Alice's story?
(a) They report that their ratings have plummeted during coverage of the story.
(b) They decide that the situation is a hoax.
(c) They keep repeating the same questions over and over.
(d) They try to conduct phone interviews.

4. What kind of reading material does Ellie peruse over and over in Chapter 13?
(a) Fashion magazines.
(b) Overdue bills.
(c) Tax forms.
(d) Missing children reports.

5. Julia reports in Chapter 13 that how many reporters had shown up to the latest press conference about Alice?
(a) Dozens.
(b) None.
(c) Several.
(d) A handful.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what location does Julia go after she and Ellie are done with their conversation in Chapter 14?

2. What is the last name of the man named George who appears in Chapter 21 to claim that he is a relative of Alice's?

3. For what length of time has Julia been working with Alice when she holds another press conference in Chapter 15?

4. Julia states in Chapter 18 that Alice had taken what action against Julia the previous day?

5. Celebrations of what holiday are featured within Chapters 19 and 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Cal give when Ellie notices his rare sense of melancholy on the evening of Christmas day?

2. Compare Alice's feelings about Earl and Myra's house to her feelings about the church.

3. What does the narrator mean when describing Ellie as both happy and unhappy as a result of her reunion with Julia?

4. In what way does Ellie surprise Julia in Chapter 14 and how does Julia react to the surprise?

5. What element of the car ride with Alice bothers Alice and what does Julia decide to do about the situation?

6. For what reason does Julia accept Max's invitation to ride on the back of his motorcycle?

7. In what ways does Julia exhibit changes in her demeanor at the same time as Alice makes rapid progress?

8. What coping mechanisms does Max use to cope with his dark mood on Christmas day?

9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Julia sees Alice's progress as a continuum, rather than a journey with a fixed destination.

10. What two words does Alice think in Chapter 20 upon becoming "lost in the sea of faces and bodies" (278)?

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