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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ethel talk to Norman before he leaves?
(a) To ask him to take her to town before he leaves.
(b) To ask him to do something about the spider.
(c) She doesn't catch him before he's gone.
(d) To suggest he wear a raincoat.

2. Why does Ethel suggest Chelsea talk to her father and clear up their relationship?
(a) Ethel does not make a suggestion to Chelsea; she wouldn't interfere like that.
(b) That Norman is in an especially good mood having had Billy around.
(c) That Norman mentioned that he hope Chelsea would talk to him about that.
(d) That he is getting old and won't be around much longer.

3. What financial question does Norman ask Bill?
(a) Whether Bill intends to support Chelsea so she can quit her job.
(b) Whether to invest in a new technology company.
(c) How much money Bill nets per year.
(d) How much Bill charges for fillings.

4. What does Bill say he saw when he comes into the house?
(a) A red-tailed hawk.
(b) A pair of loons.
(c) A bear.
(d) A doe with her fawn.

5. How does Chelsea greet her father?
(a) With formality.
(b) She pretends she does not see him.
(c) With a long hug and kiss on the cheek.
(d) By shaking hands.

6. Why does Ethel think it's going to rain that day?
(a) The weather channel predicts rain.
(b) She heard the loons singing about it the night before.
(c) She doesn't think it's going to rain for another week.
(d) She heard two old men discussing it in the town.

7. What is Norman's reaction to Chelsea's response?
(a) He is not impressed.
(b) He says it should not have broken down with so few miles.
(c) He says maybe he'll give it a whirl and see how it rides.
(d) He knows that if she says it didn't cost much, it was actually a lot.

8. What is Norman's response to Chelsea's request?
(a) He says yes.
(b) He says that she and her brother will have to settle who gets the cottage.
(c) He says he has been nice to Bill even though Bill is a bit of a jerk.
(d) He says that he won't fly to California.

9. About what awkward arrangement does Bill ask?
(a) Whether he and Chelsea can share a room though they're not married.
(b) If Bill can borrow money for the trip to Europe.
(c) Nothing.
(d) If Bill can talk to Charlie alone to settle that Chelsea is Bill's girlfriend.

10. What was Norman's overall impression of Bill?
(a) That he was nice.
(b) That he was talkative.
(c) That he was arrogant.
(d) That he was condescending.

11. What does Chelsea say about Norman's retirement dinner?
(a) That she was so proud of him giving his speech.
(b) She does not mention the retirement dinner.
(c) That she thought it wasn't elaborate enough for how important Norman was to the company.
(d) That she was sorry she didn't go.

12. Why does Ethel go to get a rake?
(a) To rake the back yard.
(b) To dislodge a spider from the ceiling.
(c) To try to reach something with it in the shed.
(d) To shoo some chickens out of the garden.

13. What do Bill and Norman talk about mostly at the beginning of their conversation?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Baseball.
(d) The New York Stock Exchange.

14. About what does Billy say Norman talks to him while they are out fishing?
(a) Norman tells him how to clean and fillet fish and dress deer.
(b) Billy says they don't talk much while they are out on the water.
(c) Norman tells him old stories.
(d) Norman tells him about girls.

15. What surprises Billy about the lake cottage?
(a) That it has indoor plumbing.
(b) That it is so cool even with no air conditioning.
(c) That it has electricity.
(d) That it has a computer with internet access.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ethel think Norman and Billy shouldn't go fishing?

2. How does Chelsea respond to Norman's attempts to choose the topic of conversation?

3. How does Norman talk as he and Billy head to the boat?

4. What does Ethel say Chelsea has requested?

5. How does Ethel respond to Norman's comment?

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