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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. Why is Annie not uncomfortable with scattering Graham's ashes?
(a) She tries not to think about the fact that the ashes are human ashes.
(b) She had dealt with the ashes of both of her parents.
(c) Dead bodies do not bother her.
(d) Grotesque things do not bother her.

2. Why does Sarah feel jealous about Annie and Frieda's relationship?
(a) Sarah wants Frieda all to herself.
(b) Sarah wishes she also had a close female friend.
(c) Sarah does not want Annie to waste her time with Frieda, her father's ex-wife.
(d) Her mother shares her sorrow with Frieda in a way she would never with Sarah.

3. When speaking with Lucas, what does Sarah learn about his wants regarding Annie and Graham?
(a) He wishes they did not live so close to him.
(b) He wants them together.
(c) He wants Graham to be married to Frieda, not Annie.
(d) He wants them to divorce.

4. Why does Annie not want to speak to Edith about Graham's affair with Rosemary?
(a) Edith would be too angry.
(b) Edith would not be surprised.
(c) Edith is not easy to talk to.
(d) Edith is too kind.

5. What is Annie's response to finding Rosemary sobbing in Graham's office?
(a) "Rosemary, get out of my house."
(b) "Rosemary, what is wrong?"
(c) "Rosemary. Of course, it was Rosemary."
(d) "Rosemary. I cannot believe it was Rosemary."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Annie feel when she sees Sofie Kahn's name on the announcement board?

2. Why did Edith's husband leave her?

3. What does Annie remember saying to Rosemary, after seeing her crying in Graham's office?

4. How does Annie feel upon arriving in Vermont at the beginning of Chapter 24?

5. Why does Annie rush away from the bookstore, on her walk to the dentist?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Annie describe the changes that took place when she and Graham were at the lake house?

4. How does Frieda feel, in the end, about hearing Annie constantly vent about Graham's betrayal?

5. How does Annie's feelings towards Mike's behavior change over time?

6. How do Sarah and Lucas find themselves in the same situation regarding their parents and their expectations of them?

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

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

9. How does Frieda begin to feel admiration for Jeanne for keeping her out of the spreading of Graham's ashes?

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

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