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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the milkman at the time of the narrative's opening?
(a) Early forties.
(b) Late forties.
(c) Early thirties.
(d) Early twenties.

2. What is the only event that ever causes maybe-boyfriend to become angry and combative?
(a) When others talk about politics.
(b) When others bully his best friend.
(c) When others spread rumors about neighborhood women.
(d) When others talk about his absent parents.

3. What action does middle sister take when she hears the milkman make a veiled threat against maybe-boyfriend?
(a) She sobs.
(b) She moans.
(c) She collapses.
(d) She jumps.

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

5. How many little girls comprise the group referred to as "wee sisters" (84)?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

6. At what time of day does middle sister's college French class take place?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Early afternoon.
(d) Morning.

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

8. Middle sister tells the reader that not taking what action is her primary method of "staying safe" (34)?
(a) Analyzing.
(b) Prevaricating.
(c) Observing.
(d) Mentioning.

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

10. How many sunsets must French teacher's students write about for homework after their discussion?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

11. Which character does middle sister consider to be an "armchair supporter" (112) of renouncers, rather than an actual renouncer?
(a) Da.
(b) First brother-in-law.
(c) Somebody McSomebody.
(d) The milkman.

12. What type of abandoned building is blown up by a bomb near the end of Chapter 2?
(a) A library.
(b) A church.
(c) A house.
(d) A butcher shop.

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

14. Which character asks middle sister to go along on a sunset-viewing expedition?
(a) Eldest sister.
(b) Maybe-boyfriend.
(c) Third brother-in-law.
(d) Ma.

15. While walking through the ten-minute area on her way back from French class, middle sister finds the head of what kind of animal?
(a) A fox.
(b) A cat.
(c) A rat.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. When middle sister believes that the milkman has shown up outside of her college, she feels a "strange bodily sensation" (78) in which part of her body?

2. What objects does middle sister use to wrap the head of the animal she finds in the ten-minute area?

3. What color van does middle sister see across the street from her college class, causing her to think that the milkman is inside?

4. What color van does the milkman drive when he is not driving one of his sports cars?

5. Middle sister states in Chapter 2 that she feels what emotion toward third brother-in-law?

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