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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. How does Annie describe the memories of her friendship with Sofie, even though they had grown apart?
(a) The residue of that friendship lingered.
(b) The friendship left a bad taste in her mouth.
(c) The memories of that friendship had faded substantially.
(d) The friendship was strengthened.

2. What does Sarah do when she realizes she does not want to be alone in her childhood home?
(a) She visits friends in the neighborhood.
(b) She books a flight back to San Francisco later that day.
(c) She heads to Vermont to see her mother.
(d) She stops by her father's bookstore.

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

4. How does Annie react to the plastic bag that contains Graham's ashes?
(a) She cries.
(b) She almost laughs out loud.
(c) She is shocked into silence.
(d) She is angry.

5. How does Annie feel as the kids scatter Graham's ashes?
(a) Uncertain that scattering the ashes was a good idea.
(b) Anger that they are taking over the ritual.
(c) A bit like an intruder.
(d) Uncontrollable grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a point of reference in the Kahn home, as it was not in Annie's home?

2. Why does Sarah feel jealous about Annie and Frieda's relationship?

3. How does Annie know Sofie?

4. What had been Sarah's strategy to make room for herself between her parents?

5. What disturbing memory surfaces for Annie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frieda believe one can manage in life?

2. What is Frieda's response when Sarah asks her if her relationship with Graham had been as secretive as Graham and Annie's?

3. How does Annie compare the arrival of Graham's ashes to Annie shutting Graham's office door after Rosemary leaves?

4. How does Frieda acknowledging Graham's affair get her into a tough situation with Annie?

5. Why does Edith feel sorry for her ex-husband, Mike?

6. What does the memory of the man in the park mean for Annie?

7. Why does Annie feel it was the wrong decision to return to the lake house in Vermont?

8. How does Annie first feel as she flips through Memoir of Bookshop?

9. How do Lucas' feelings towards Claire change at the end of Chapter 26?

10. How does being a caretaker of Claire make Frieda feel?

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