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

2. With whom does middle sister nearly collide when she stands up in the ten-minute area after picking up the head of an animal?
(a) Maybe-boyfriend.
(b) First brother-in-law.
(c) The milkman.
(d) Real milkman.

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

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

5. From what sort of addiction does third brother-in-law suffer, according to middle sister?
(a) An alcohol addiction.
(b) A gambling addiction.
(c) A sex addiction.
(d) An exercise addiction.

Short Answer 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?

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

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

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

5. What is the subject of the literary passage French teacher reads to the class in French?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What truths does middle sister reveal to ma during their first conversation about the milkman?

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

5. What is the ten-minute-area?

6. 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?

7. What does maybe-boyfriend suspect about middle sister's reasons for never meeting him in her own neighborhood?

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

9. What is the symbolism of the British tabloids and newspapers?

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

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