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

2. 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.

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

4. About what does Norman try to talk?
(a) California.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Billy.
(d) Fishing.

5. How does Chelsea greet her mother?
(a) With indifference.
(b) Warmly.
(c) With a demand that she make some of her special tea.
(d) Her mother is not there; she's gone up to change.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Norman says to Billy after his father goes outside?

2. With what language is Norman helping Billy?

3. What does Norman call Billy from time to time?

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

5. What financial question does Norman ask Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. The scene when Billy Ray is introduced gives subtle clues as to how Norman may not be quite as gruff as first appears and how Chelsea misses the clue. Elaborate on this scene.

2. How does the way Ethel behaves in helping Norman and Billy get off to the lake demonstrate an aspect of her personality?

3. What do you think this first interaction that you described in question #31 implies?

4. What does this opening scene suggest about the relationship between Norman and Billy?

5. The fact that Ethel twice suggests that Chelsea make amends with her father because he is old and will not live much longer seems to clearly be foreshadowing something. What do you think it foreshadows?

6. Referring back to your answer in question #25, venture a guess as to why Chelsea's boyfriends were timid around Norman.

7. Describe Bill's appearance and Billy and Norman returning from downstairs and how does this give readers a sense who Bill is?

8. What regret does Norman express and what may that regret foreshadow?

9. How does the first interaction between Chelsea and her parents show the reader the relationship between Chelsea and each of her parents?

10. How does the interaction between Norman and Billy Ray in this introductory scene demonstrate the probability that their relationship will be different from the one that Chelsea experienced with her father when she was young?

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