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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the bar where Ellen goes with her brothers and Jonathan?
(a) Sally's Corner
(b) Jacks are Wild
(c) Langhorn Saloon
(d) Sammy's

2. What is the store they enter where Ellen has trouble with the wheelchair?
(a) The Ice Creamery
(b) Langhorne Shoe Shoppe
(c) Jackie's Junk and Stuff
(d) Phillip's Books

3. What are the costumes Brian and Jeff are wearing in the photo Kate has after Teresa leaves?
(a) Peanut butter and jelly
(b) Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
(c) Dice
(d) Tom and Jerry

4. Which of the following was not one of the first books Kate and Ellen buy for their book club?
(a) Sense and Sensibility
(b) Anna Karenina
(c) Pride and Prejudice
(d) Great Expectations

5. What is written on the apron Kate is wearing when Jonathan arrives?
(a) Kiss the cook
(b) Chicken soup is good for you
(c) The choices for dinner: take it or leave it
(d) Never trust a skinny cook

6. What kind of vehicle does Jeff have?
(a) A Jeep
(b) A Camry
(c) A Silverado
(d) A Toyota

7. What color is the sweater Ellen is wearing in the front page story about her arrest?
(a) Blue
(b) White
(c) Orange
(d) Yellow

8. Who are in the two largest pictures in Ellen's parents' living room?
(a) The entire family
(b) Ellen's parents
(c) The three children
(d) Jeff and Brian

9. What color is Teresa's coat on the first morning she arrives at the Gulden house?
(a) Red
(b) Yellow
(c) Orange
(d) Purple

10. What does Ellen have for dessert?
(a) Jell-o
(b) Nothing
(c) Coffee cake
(d) Cheesecake

11. 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

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

13. What does Ellen break just before preparing to leave?
(a) A glass
(b) A porcelein bell
(c) A picture frame
(d) A pitcher

14. What is the store Ellen says her mother loves most?
(a) A furniture store
(b) A hardware store
(c) A fabric store
(d) An antique store

15. What day was it that Ellen and her brothers went for ice cream?
(a) Thursday
(b) Sunday
(c) Monday
(d) Saturday

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen first think she's hearing when she's wakened by her mother's cries?

2. What was Ellen's class rank among her high school class?

3. What does Kate say Ellen would do as a child while she cooked?

4. What does Teresa say is wrong with the mother of the little girl who tells her jokes?

5. What does Ellen compare to the hospital?

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