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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. After Graham spills wine on Annie, how does she get him to stop apologizing?
(a) She spills wine on him.
(b) She tells him to quit apologizing.
(c) She walks away.
(d) She gets upset and tells him she will send him her cleaning bill.

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

3. When Annie turns on the light at the end of Chapter 7, how do they both respond to seeing each other?
(a) They are shy.
(b) They are surprised.
(c) They are nervous.
(d) They are annoyed.

4. What does the narrator say is "a later element in his (Graham's) transformation?"
(a) His interest in fine food.
(b) His beard.
(c) His love of expensive clothes.
(d) His long curly hair.

5. How does Rosemary view the romantic relationship between herself and Graham after they sleep together for the first time?
(a) A casual fling.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) An accident.
(d) A mistake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frieda feel about the time in Lucas' life where he could only speak reasonably with Annie?

2. How does Frieda react in Chapter 8 to the news of Graham's passing?

3. What does Frieda remember doing during most of Graham and Annie's wedding ceremony?

4. When Annie walks in the house at the end of Chapter 6, how does the narrator describe the look on her face?

5. Why is Thomas on Sarah's radio station's talk show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sarah and Lucas believe must take place for their father and why?

2. How does Annie feel about Graham's body?

3. Describe Annie's two past solo shows in New York.

4. What is Annie's reaction to the EMTs laughter as they carry Graham's body out of the house?

5. What does Graham do to make sure he has a talk with Rosemary about ending their relationship?

6. What does Annie learn about Frieda based on Frieda's reaction to the news of Graham's death?

7. Why does Lucas resent his mother?

8. Why does Annie love her car so much?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Graham remembering and why?

10. How does the talk go between Graham and Rosemary?

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