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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. Which of French teacher's actions continually perplexes her students?
(a) Her tendency to sigh.
(b) Her tendency to fall asleep.
(c) Her tendency to laugh.
(d) Her tendency to shout.

2. Middle sister believes that the milkman's threats in relation to maybe-boyfriend have to do with maybe-boyfriend's procurement of what object?
(a) A pram.
(b) A coffee pot.
(c) A stick of butter.
(d) A car part.

3. 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 cat.
(b) A fox.
(c) A dog.
(d) A rat.

4. After the departure of maybe-boyfriend's parents, the son had "never heard from their parents again, except" (31) through what medium?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Radio.
(c) Film.
(d) Television.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what activity does middle sister like to engage while she is walking?

2. To what location had da really been traveling during his lengthy periods away from the family?

3. What is the only event that ever causes maybe-boyfriend to become angry and combative?

4. About whom is middle sister thinking when she distractedly agrees to her running partner's initial suggestion about how many miles they should run?

5. How many sunsets must French teacher's students write about for homework after their discussion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What horrific and significant event had occurred when middle sister was nine years old?

2. For what reason does the real milkman bring up the subject of wee sisters?

3. Describe an instance when sound is used to underscore a particular theme within Chapter 1.

4. To what location must middle sister travel in order to attend a French language college class and why is this significant?

5. What evidence does middle sister provide for her claim that third brother-in-law should have been designated as a "beyond-the-pale" (41) by now, but that he has not?

6. Which character does middle sister suspect of having started a rumor about herself and an older man?

7. With which aspect of middle sister's habit of walking while reading does third brother-in-law take issue and why?

8. For what reason does middle sister discuss the activities that go on in the park where she likes to go for runs?

9. How do the students in middle sister's class react to French teacher's comments about the sky and which elements of their society have caused them to instinctively feel this way?

10. Which member of middle sister's family does she despise and why?

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