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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Graham asks Annie how her packing up went, how does Karen respond?
(a) She decides to go in and pack her suitcase.
(b) She wants to help Annie pack.
(c) She asks about Annie's photography show.
(d) She is concerned they are moving.

2. Where does Annie meet Graham?
(a) At a party he is throwing.
(b) At a bar.
(c) At a singles party.
(d) At work.

3. What does Graham miss about the parties he and Annie used to throw at the bookstore?
(a) The preparations.
(b) The deep conversations.
(c) The celebrities.
(d) The dancing.

4. How does Graham finally get up the nerve to end his relationship with Rosemary?
(a) Graham promises John he will end it with Rosemary.
(b) Graham goes to therapist for advice.
(c) Graham confesses to Annie and tells her he will end the relationship with Rosemary.
(d) Graham calls her and says he needs to speak to her about something and knows he will have to have this talk.

5. Why does Sarah say that men find her voice more attractive than her looks?
(a) She is very short.
(b) She is fat.
(c) She has thinning hair.
(d) She is okay-looking.

6. In Chapter 3, Graham remembers that after meeting Annie at his party he did not want what to happen?
(a) To look like a fool in front of her.
(b) For her to slip away.
(c) Her to get lost on her way back home.
(d) For her to return to the bookstore.

7. How does Annie know right away that Graham is dead?
(a) His skin is gray.
(b) He does not respond when she calls his name.
(c) He is still in bed.
(d) He is not breathing.

8. Why is Graham sipping his coffee and thinking about Frieda?
(a) He worried she is sick.
(b) He feels guilty for still begin in love with Frieda.
(c) He misses Frieda.
(d) He is feeling guilty for cheating on Annie.

9. In Chapter 3, for how long does Graham say he and Annie have been married?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) A lifetime.

10. What do both Frieda and Annie have in common?
(a) They went to the same university.
(b) Their mothers both suffered from Alzheimer's.
(c) They both love jazz music.
(d) They are both from Chicago.

11. In Chapter 3 Annie remembers a painful insult from her sister, Audrey. What was most painful about what Audrey said?
(a) Annie cares for no one.
(b) Annie is a bitch.
(c) Annie is cold.
(d) Annie is rude.

12. What does Annie think of Sarah's steady, maternal behavior?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Odd.
(d) Surprising.

13. What does Annie think about John's comment that she should remember that Graham loved her, no matter what happens?
(a) She finds it rude.
(b) She finds it painful to hear.
(c) She finds it odd.
(d) She finds it comforting.

14. Why does Annie close Graham's eyes?
(a) She does not want to look at his strangely blank eyes.
(b) She wants closure.
(c) She knows it is what you are supposed to do.
(d) She is trying to be respectful.

15. What does Annie think is missing as she looks at Graham's body?
(a) His favorite watch.
(b) Something essential to Graham.
(c) His wedding ring.
(d) His soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important event has Graham forgotten in Chapter 2?

2. What are the two levels on which Annie feels she is living in Chapter 8?

3. What advice does John give to Graham regarding ending his affair with Rosemary?

4. How does Graham appear when Annie tells him she ran into Rosemary?

5. How does Graham describe the day his bookstore opened and he met Annie and the day he and Annie wed?

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