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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Middle sister says that everyone in her neighborhood, renouncers or not, waits at least how many minutes before venturing outside once they hear the dogs start to bark?
(a) 60.
(b) 15.
(c) 45.
(d) 30.

2. When middle sister believes that the milkman has followed her to her college class, she feels like a fool for believing that which tactic had worked?
(a) Remaining at home whenever possible.
(b) Reporting his activities to the police.
(c) Telling ma about his activities.
(d) Running with third brother-in-law.

3. Middle sister says that every other student in the class is different from her in what way?
(a) They all have full-time jobs.
(b) They are Protestants.
(c) They are younger than middle sister.
(d) They are older than middle sister.

4. Middle sister states in Chapter 2 that she feels what emotion toward third brother-in-law?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Sexual attraction.
(c) Resentment.
(d) Hatred.

5. What kind of imaginary figure does chef address as he prepares meals?
(a) A prospective customer.
(b) A cooking competition judge.
(c) A cooking assistant.
(d) A fairy godmother.

6. What title do maybe-boyfriend's parents sign at the bottom of the note they send to their boys?
(a) Dancers.
(b) Dreamers.
(c) Reprobates.
(d) Parents.

7. How many miles does middle sister right away agree to run, in the process shocking her running partner?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

8. For about how long have middle sister and maybe-boyfriend been together at the period of time focused on in the narrative?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

9. In what activity does middle sister never engage while running?
(a) Taking a break.
(b) Eating.
(c) Using scissors.
(d) Reading.

10. In the novel's opening, how old is middle sister, the protagonist of the text?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

11. To what location had da really been traveling during his lengthy periods away from the family?
(a) A mental hospital.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A orthopedic surgeon.
(d) A dentist.

12. Middle sister finally reveals that she had been how old at the time of the mass-slaughter of animals in her neighborhood?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

13. What phrase does third brother-in-law use in response to middle sister's question about the sound she hears during their run?
(a) For the record.
(b) De facto.
(c) Not our business.
(d) In name only.

14. At the time of the mass-slaughter of neighborhood animals by soldiers, middle sister and which other character had been the youngest children in their family?
(a) Third brother.
(b) Second sister.
(c) Eldest sister.
(d) Third sister.

15. About whom is middle sister thinking when she distractedly agrees to her running partner's initial suggestion about how many miles they should run?
(a) Ma.
(b) Da.
(c) The milkman.
(d) Thingy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is used throughout the novel to refer to maybe-boyfriend's best friend?

2. How old is the milkman at the time of the narrative's opening?

3. Which literary character does middle sister allude to when describing "armchair supporters" (112) of renouncers?

4. Which character is middle sister's favorite running partner?

5. What sound does middle sister accuse third brother-in-law of ignoring?

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