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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen note about the size of her parents' home as compared to other houses on the block?
(a) Their home is larger
(b) The size isn't mentioned
(c) Their home is about the same
(d) Their home is smaller

2. What does Jules think of Jonathan?
(a) She thinks he'll become a famous attorney and will take good care of Ellen
(b) She likes him
(c) She doesn't like him
(d) She thinks he's very caring

3. Why does Ellen cut the tag out of the dress she buys for Kate?
(a) Because it has a maternity tag
(b) Because it's very cheap
(c) Because it's a knock-off
(d) Because it's very expensive

4. What is Ellen's job in New York?
(a) Newspaper publisher
(b) Page designer
(c) Photographer
(d) Editorial assistant

5. What day does Ellen say she'll be back?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Thursday
(c) She doesn't say
(d) Friday

6. What does Ellen win for her essay on euthanasia?
(a) Her essay printed in an anthology
(b) A trophy
(c) $1,000
(d) A medallion

7. What color is Dr. Cohn's car?
(a) Blue
(b) Black
(c) Green
(d) Yellow

8. What does Ellen first think she's hearing when she's wakened by her mother's cries?
(a) A baby
(b) A dog
(c) The television
(d) A siren

9. How long does Ellen plan to remain at home during her visit?
(a) She doesn't plan
(b) Four days
(c) Four weeks
(d) As long as her mother needs her

10. What two words are repeated in the lullaby Ellen's mother sings to her?
(a) Lullaby and good-night
(b) Safe and sound
(c) Ellen and Mama
(d) Peace and joy

11. What does Kate need that George had not been able to find during the night?
(a) Morphine
(b) A heating pad
(c) Scissors
(d) Aspirin

12. What is happening in the dream from which Kate awakes?
(a) She is watching her mother die
(b) She is driving into fog
(c) She and Jonathan are biting each other
(d) She is falling

13. What class had Ellen been in with her jailer?
(a) Spanish
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Literature

14. What does Kate say the book club will do after they complete the book they're working on?
(a) Talk about the plot with George
(b) Go to the next book
(c) Set aside a day to compare characters
(d) Take a week to talk about the theme

15. What day does Jonathan unexpectedly drop in?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Sunday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Thursday

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen say her mother does the day after their marriage?

2. Where did Ellen's parents go after their marriage ceremony?

3. Which of the following was not one of the first books Kate and Ellen buy for their book club?

4. What kind of trees do the Minnies decorate each year?

5. What color is the apron Kate is wearing when Kate begins to make lunch?

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