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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, Annie initially does not let herself cry. Why?
(a) She feels crying is a sign of weakness.
(b) She does not want to upset her family any further.
(c) In part because she feels that if she starts crying, she might never stop.
(d) She does not want to smudge her makeup.

2. In Chapter 18, for what time of day does Annie always wait?
(a) Night.
(b) Evening.
(c) No specific time of day.
(d) Morning.

3. How does Sarah describe how she felt about her home as a child?
(a) Her home made her sad.
(b) Her home was small.
(c) Her home was shabby.
(d) Her home was perfect.

4. Where had Annie last seen Sofie Kahn's name approximately 35 years earlier?
(a) On television.
(b) In a New York Times review.
(c) On a Broadway billboard.
(d) In an advertisement for an orchestra concert.

5. According to Frieda, what is the reason why each relationship is unique?
(a) Love is what two people have together.
(b) Love is what two people make together.
(c) People change throughout their lives.
(d) Each relationship has its unique struggles.

6. How does Annie remember feeling after speaking with the adults at the performances at the Kahn home?
(a) Excited and special.
(b) A bit jittery and star-struck.
(c) Ordinary, dull, and ungifted.
(d) Poor and ugly.

7. Why is Sarah glad that Annie left for Vermont?
(a) Sarah does not want to see her mother.
(b) Sarah wants to visit childhood friends.
(c) Sarah knows her mother needs some time alone.
(d) Sarah wants the house to herself.

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

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

10. In Chapter 22, what does Jeanne think about the relationship between Annie and Frieda?
(a) She finds it strange.
(b) She thinks it is lovely.
(c) She thinks it is comforting.
(d) She finds it sweet.

11. What disturbing memory surfaces for Annie?
(a) Being jealous of Sofie's musical gift.
(b) Getting lost in the park between her home and Sofie's.
(c) Annie's noisy and disruptive home.
(d) The man on the bridal path who asks to girls to touch his erection.

12. What gift had helped propel Annie into her career as a photographer?
(a) A camera.
(b) A photo session with a local photographer.
(c) A photography book.
(d) A visit to a photography exhibit.

13. How does Annie feel about Sofie's accomplishments?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Annoyed but also a bit concerned.
(c) Both a bit envious and pleased.
(d) Very jealous.

14. What does Annie now realize about why Sofie did not want to visit her home?
(a) Sofie feared Annie's siblings.
(b) Sofie did not like how dirty Annie's house was.
(c) Sofie feared the park between their two houses.
(d) Sofie could not practice her cello at Annie's home.

15. Why did Edith's husband leave her?
(a) He did not feel he was worthy of Edith.
(b) He was gay.
(c) He was in love with another woman.
(d) He was no longer in love with Edith.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Annie respond when Sarah makes a comment about Rosemary being distraught?

2. How does Annie know Sofie?

3. What is Frieda's physical reaction when Annie tells her the woman Graham had an affair with was in Graham's office at the end of the party?

4. What does Annie do after unpacking from her trip to Vermont in Chapter 17?

5. Why does Annie want to talk to Frieda about Graham's betrayal?

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