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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. Middle sister notes that French teacher has "an unnerving amount of" (69) what?
(a) Brilliance.
(b) Nerve.
(c) Humor.
(d) Curiosity.

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) Real milkman.
(b) Maybe-boyfriend.
(c) The milkman.
(d) First brother-in-law.

3. People who act outside of the societal norm are referred to as what?
(a) Beyond-the-pales.
(b) By-the-books.
(c) Off-the-cuffs.
(d) Outta-their-trees.

4. What type of weapon does the milkman mention in a veiled threat aimed at maybe-boyfriend?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A car bomb.
(c) A machine gun.
(d) A knife.

5. 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 dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A rat.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what sort of addiction does third brother-in-law suffer, according to middle sister?

2. What kind of imaginary figure does chef address as he prepares meals?

3. In what way does the truth leech into the untrue rumors circulating about middle sister?

4. How many little girls comprise the group referred to as "wee sisters" (84)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the ten-minute-area?

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

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

7. What action does middle sister perform "without a shake" for "the first time in ages" (165) when the real milkman drops her off at home and why?

8. What aspects of maybe-boyfriend's life are revealed within Chapters 1 and 2 of the novel?

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

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

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