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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With what does Ethel replace the food Billy has in his hand?
(a) Pizza from the night before.
(b) Sandwiches, milk and raspberries.
(c) Two protein shakes.
(d) Nothing.

3. How does Ethel respond when Chelsea continues to speak about her father being difficult?
(a) She is sympathetic.
(b) She denies that he has been that difficult.
(c) She gets exasperated.
(d) She gets angry.

4. What does Ethel lament about when Norman comes into the room?
(a) That she has not yet dressed for dinner.
(b) That their son is not there to celebrate.
(c) That her best dress has shrunk.
(d) That Bill Ray is a dentist and not a medical doctor.

5. How was Chelsea's trip to Europe?
(a) Distressing.
(b) Wonderful.
(c) Boring.
(d) Stressful.

6. Who does Norman tell Billy not to awaken?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Bill.
(d) Charlie.

7. What does Ethel ask Norman when she comes inside?
(a) If Norman thinks Bill will make a good husband for Chelsea.
(b) If Norman was to go skinny dipping.
(c) If Norman has been torturing Bill.
(d) If Billy would like some milk and cookies.

8. What does Ethel say Chelsea has requested?
(a) That Norman be nicer to Bill.
(b) That Billy stay with them while she and Bill go to Europe.
(c) That she leave them the cottage in their will.
(d) That they come to California for her wedding.

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

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

11. What does Ethel suggest to Norman?
(a) That Norman not lecture Chelsea about anything.
(b) That Norman eat with his mouth closed at dinner.
(c) That he try to get along with Chelsea's new boyfriend.
(d) That he invite Bill Ray to take a ride in the boat.

12. What does Chelsea say about her attitude over the years?
(a) She has been sorrowful.
(b) She has been belligerent.
(c) She has been indifferent.
(d) She has had a chip on her shoulder.

13. How does Ethel respond to Norman's comment?
(a) That Chelsea would have been bored stiff at a life with Charlie.
(b) That she still thinks Norman's a handsome devil.
(c) That Norman had intimidated all of Chelsea's boyfriends.
(d) That Bill Ray does like to hunt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Norman's response to the idea of Chelsea and Bill sharing a bedroom?

2. Why does Ethel accompany Billy upstairs to start the bath water?

3. With what language is Norman helping Billy?

4. What does Ethel worry about regarding Norman and Billy?

5. What happened in Brussels with Bill and Chelsea?

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