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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the camp that Claudia visited in late 1945 located?
(a) In the Redwood Forest.
(b) On the German-Polish border.
(c) Italy.
(d) In the southern United States.

2. In Chapter 16, what does the reader learn that Claudia publish just a few weeks prior to her birthday?
(a) A love letter to Tom.
(b) An autobiography.
(c) A children's novel about war.
(d) A retrospective essay on the war in Egypt.

3. What kind of camp does Claudia visit in late 1945?
(a) A Girl Scout camp.
(b) A church camp.
(c) A POW camp.
(d) A displaced persons camp.

4. What is the stranger's birthday gift to Claudia in Chapter 16?
(a) A portfolio of her newspaper clippings.
(b) Tom's journal.
(c) A postcard from Egypt.
(d) A photo of Tom.

5. Who is injured in Claudia's limo accident?
(a) Claudia and a traffic cop.
(b) Claudia and a camel.
(c) Claudia and a taxi driver.
(d) Claudia and an actor.

6. What question does Claudia ask when she has a delusional moment in the hospital?
(a) Why the spiders are running across her.
(b) Who took her money.
(c) Whether her baby is a boy or a girl.
(d) Where the polar bear went.

7. With whom does 17-year-old Claudia go to Paris?
(a) Tom.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Her father.
(d) Gordon.

8. How does the opportunity given to Claudia by Mr. Hamilton help her career?
(a) The publicity boosts her book sales.
(b) Tom's sister finds her because of her connection with the paper.
(c) It introduces her to important publishers.
(d) Her picture is in the paper.

9. What position does the successful book Claudia recalls in Chapter 13 earn her?
(a) An appearance on a popular talk show.
(b) Historical advisor for the book's film rights.
(c) An editor's job.
(d) A position at NATO.

10. Which Egyptian city was a major hub even when Europeans were still living in caves?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Nile.
(c) Cairo.
(d) London.

11. Why do Claudia and Jasper go to Rocqueville?
(a) To see the American president speak.
(b) So he can network at NATO.
(c) So he can address the WHO.
(d) For the Yalta Conference.

12. How old is Claudia when she takes the position afforded her due to the successful book she recalls in Chapter 13?
(a) 29.
(b) 26.
(c) 46.
(d) 39.

13. What injuries does Claudia suffer from her limo accident?
(a) Head trama and broken ribs.
(b) Brocken sternum and internal injuries.
(c) Broken ribs and internal injuries.
(d) Head trama and internal injuries.

14. How long are Claudia and Gordon lovers?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 10 days.

15. What does Claudia apologize for in Chapter 15?
(a) For keeping secrets.
(b) For things she said about Gordon.
(c) Encouraging their sexual relationship.
(d) Being an inadequate mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year do the Allies endure months of standoff with Rommel's tanks?

2. Who takes Claudia a gift basket from Fortnum's while she's in the hospital?

3. What two physical characteristics does Claudia believe have made her life different?

4. What is missing from Tom's postwar plans as he explains his desires to Claudia?

5. What fascinates Lisa about the place she visits on her eighth birthday?

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