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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old does Claudia turn in Chapter 15?
(a) 90.
(b) 70.
(c) 29.
(d) 46.

4. When Claudia revisits Egypt as a tourist, why is her bus companion disappointed?
(a) Because he could not enter a tomb.
(b) Because you can no longer climb up the pyramid.
(c) Because none of the mummies were alive.
(d) Because there is an additional fee for lunch.

5. How long is Claudia in the hospital after her limo accident?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

6. Why does Jasper get angry with Claudia during their trip to Rocqueville?
(a) She spends all their money.
(b) He does not want to spend time with her old uncle.
(c) He thinks she's flirting with someone.
(d) He thinks she took the column writing job away from him.

7. Who in Claudia's current life knows about her miscarriage?
(a) Jasper only.
(b) Gordon only.
(c) No one.
(d) Lisa only.

8. Which Egyptian city does Claudia plan to feature in her history book?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Nile.
(d) London.

9. What jobs does Tom tell Claudia he had originally planned to have after the war?
(a) A broadcaster and magazine writer.
(b) To become a student, and then a teacher.
(c) A TV personality and actor.
(d) A journalist and member of Parliament.

10. Who tells Claudia that Tom has been killed?
(a) One of her officer friends.
(b) Tom's mother.
(c) Tom's brother.
(d) Tom's sergeant.

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

12. What changed Tom's mind about his postwar plans?
(a) After killing so many people in war, he wants to see things grow now.
(b) He thinks Claudia can get him a publishing deal.
(c) He has a natural talent for art.
(d) The price of poinsettia seeds.

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

14. What were Tom and Claudia exploring as he stole kisses in dark corners?
(a) A market.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A tent.
(d) A pyramid.

15. What does the nurse tell Claudia when her miscarriage begins?
(a) It's for the best since she's not married.
(b) It's false labor pains.
(c) That her baby will be a preemie.
(d) That the hospital won't care for her without insurance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the war suddenly become real to Claudia?

2. With whom does 17-year-old Claudia go to Paris?

3. How many people are killed in Claudia's limo accident?

4. What honor does Claudia's book about the historical figure she recalls in Chapter 13 win?

5. What does Lisa find in her mother's secret-compartment ring as a child?

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