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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. What does Jasper want Claudia to pretend to be while they are in Rocqueville?
(a) An American.
(b) His secretary.
(c) A Russian spy.
(d) A blind woman.

2. How does Claudia benefit from the trip to Rocqueville?
(a) She meets people who loan her money to start her own business.
(b) She becomes a newspaper columnist.
(c) She finds her long lost uncle.
(d) She gets to spend time with Jasper.

3. Where does Claudia's limo accident occur?
(a) In Egypt.
(b) On a movie set.
(c) On the Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) In downtown Los Angeles.

4. In Claudia's mind, what is Jasper's greatest sin?
(a) Not asking her to marry him.
(b) Not being able to commit.
(c) Not being Tom Southern.
(d) Not making more money than she does.

5. What honor does Claudia's book about the historical figure she recalls in Chapter 13 win?
(a) It receives a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
(b) It is selected for Oprah's book club.
(c) It appears on best seller list.
(d) It is a Caldecott Award winner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Tom and Claudia exploring as he stole kisses in dark corners?

2. What was the cause of Tom's death, as Claudia learns in Chapter 16?

3. What does Claudia apologize for in Chapter 15?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What fascinates Claudia about Memphis?

2. According to Claudia, what does the destruction of Memphis reveal about history?

3. How does Claudia learn of the cause of Tom's death?

4. Discuss the accident that severely injures Claudia.

5. Other than being grief stricken, what terrifies Claudia about not knowing how Tom dies?

6. Why is Claudia anxious to see Lisa after she recovers from her limo accident?

7. What excites Claudia about seeing her book turned into a movie?

8. How does Mr. Hamilton's job offer to Claudia advance her writing career?

9. What uncharacteristic way does Claudia attempt to ensure Tom's safety when she learns he is missing in action?

10. Why does Claudia accept the offer of a film producer to buy the rights to her book?

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