1. What does the looseness of Annie's childhood home mean to her and her siblings?
(a) They are the party house for the neighborhood kids.
(b) They have freedom to roam and do as they wish, even with adult supervision.
(c) They have relaxed but supportive parents.
(d) They are on their own, as their mother has better things to do than fuss with them.

2. When Annie began to weep, for what did she weep?
(a) She was weeping mostly for herself and her new life without Graham.
(b) She was weeping for Graham's book store and how she would most likely have to close it.
(c) She was weeping for her children and their loss of a father.
(d) She was weeping for Graham and his unfinished life.

3. What is a metaphor used by the narrator for Annie being freed from her own family by spending time with the Kahns?
(a) A rope untied.
(b) A window or door being opened.
(c) A gate being opened.
(d) A fence being torn down.

4. Why did Sarah's grief not hit her until she was back home in San Francisco?
(a) She did not truly believe her father was dead.
(b) She felt she needed to be strong for her mother.
(c) She was not sad until she spoke to Thomas about it.
(d) She was too grief-stricken to even cry or realize how upset she was.

5. Why has it been awhile since Ian last had a book published?
(a) His publishers dropped him and his last book.
(b) He had been seriously ill.
(c) He had given up writing for a time.
(d) He had spent time traveling the world.