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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chelsea say in response to Norman's question about the car?
(a) Drives like it is riding on air.
(b) Less than 10,000 miles.
(c) It really did not cost much.
(d) She doesn't know.

2. What interrupts Chelsea and Ethel's conversation?
(a) The arrival of Norman and Billy.
(b) The telephone rings.
(c) Charlie's knock on the door.
(d) The neighbor pulls up in her car.

3. What does Ethel worry about regarding Norman and Billy?
(a) That Norman is working Billy too hard.
(b) That Norman will get angry at Billy and have a heart attack.
(c) That Billy will not be able to help Norman if he gets sick.
(d) She doesn't worry about them knowing they can take care of themselves.

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

5. What happened in Brussels with Bill and Chelsea?
(a) Their suitcases were stolen.
(b) They got married.
(c) They were arrested for accidentally trespassing.
(d) They go in a big fight and Bill went back to California.

6. Who is with Chelsea?
(a) Her best friend from high school.
(b) No one.
(c) Bill.
(d) Charlie.

7. Who catches Ethel singing?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Bill.
(c) No one.
(d) Charlie.

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

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

10. How does Norman talk as he and Billy head to the boat?
(a) Singing a song about a wily catfish.
(b) In whispers so as not to scare the loons awake.
(c) He doesn't talk and tells Billy not to so as to not alert the fish.
(d) In slang like Billy.

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

12. Why does Ethel think Norman and Billy shouldn't go fishing?
(a) They have too many fillets in the freezer already.
(b) The life preservers have become waterlogged.
(c) The boat is still leaking a little.
(d) Norman's fishing license expired the day before.

13. Who doubts what he says he saw?
(a) Norman.
(b) Everyone.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Billy.

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

15. What is Norman's response to Ethel's reply?
(a) That Chelsea would have adjusted.
(b) He should have talked to the boyfriends about how to get Chelsea pregnant.
(c) That Ethel never thought he was handsome.
(d) That he bet Bill Ray couldn't hit the side of a barn with a shotgun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ethel tell Chelsea that surprises Chelsea?

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

3. What news does Chelsea give Norman?

4. What does Ethel suggest to Norman?

5. What do Bill and Norman talk about mostly at the beginning of their conversation?

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