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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carl hope happens when he dies?
(a) He is missed.
(b) He leaves a legacy.
(c) He is remembered.
(d) He is honored.

2. How many sons does Oscar have?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How long does Alexandra take to look at the riverside property?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 20 days.

4. How does Alexandra feel when she returns home after looking at the riverside property?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Confused.
(c) Humbled.
(d) Arrogant.

5. How old is Emil at the beginning of the book?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

6. What does Emil say Alexandra would never know how to do?
(a) Move to the city.
(b) Fall in love.
(c) Be a friend.
(d) Cry.

7. What is Barney Flinn's occupation?
(a) Ferrier.
(b) Foreman.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Butler.

8. What was Marie's father's name?
(a) Allan.
(b) Albert.
(c) Andre.
(d) Andrew.

9. How much time passes between Part 1 and Part 2 of this book?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

10. Who asks Emil to talk at the upcoming dance in Part 2?
(a) Marie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Maggie.

11. What do Carl and Alexandra do during the days while he is visiting?
(a) Talk.
(b) Visit old neighbors.
(c) Walk around the gardens.
(d) Work in the fields.

12. What impresses Carl most about Marie?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her warmth.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her humility.

13. Why is Marie angry with the person Carl sees her with when he is walking alone one morning?
(a) He is not staying for the weekend.
(b) He will not leave her alone.
(c) He shot a duck.
(d) He took her glove.

14. Why does Carl like Ivar?
(a) He says nice things.
(b) He is interesting to talk to.
(c) He is good with animals.
(d) He is different than anybody else.

15. Whom does Alexandra ask to help her quiet Emil's cries at the beginning of the book?
(a) Chris.
(b) Clay.
(c) Carl.
(d) Clint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of awards does Emil commonly win at school at the beginning of Part 2?

2. What is the name of Marie's new husband?

3. What do Carl and Alexandra do during the evenings while he is visiting?

4. Where was Marie raised?

5. Why is Emil crying at the beginning of the book?

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