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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen say is the effect of her father's affair on her parents' marriage?
(a) They have to see a counselor
(b) Nothing
(c) They learn to respect each other
(d) They find renewed romance

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

3. What breaks the silence after the waiter takes their order?
(a) Ellen's cell phone
(b) Another faculty member
(c) George's pager
(d) Falling pots and pans

4. What does Kate say interrupted the conversation about sex?
(a) Ellen's forward questions
(b) The telephone
(c) She feared starting the conversation
(d) George

5. What color do the Minnies decide they'll use to decorate their trees?
(a) Red and Gold
(b) Blue and Silver
(c) White and Gold
(d) Green and Beige

6. What is the snack Ellen makes that she says her mother frequently made for them as children?
(a) Chocolate chip cookies
(b) Cinnamon toast
(c) Strawberry shortcake
(d) Rice Crispy treats

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

8. What is Kate's pet name for her husband?
(a) Honey
(b) Gen
(c) Hubby
(d) Bunny

9. Where does Ellen and Kate meet Sheila Fenner?
(a) The book store
(b) The museum
(c) The movies
(d) The mall

10. How many windows are in the room where Kate receives her chemotherapy treatment?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) None

11. What does Mrs. Fenner say about Kate's physical appearance?
(a) That she's obviously been ill
(b) That she's obviously lost weight
(c) That she's obviously gained weight
(d) That she's obviously been working out

12. What does Ellen compare her mother's chest to?
(a) A balloon
(b) A pillow
(c) A baby bird
(d) An ironing board

13. What kind of trees do the Minnies decorate each year?
(a) Cedar
(b) Blue Spruce
(c) Fir
(d) Maple

14. Who was Dr. Belknap?
(a) Ellen's pediatrician
(b) Ellen's mother's oncologist
(c) Ellen's father's best friend
(d) Ellen's psychiatrist

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of the psychiatrist Dr. Cohn recommends Ellen call on?

2. What does Jonathan say Ellen smells like?

3. What are the limits Dr. Cohn puts on Kate's activities?

4. Who are in the two largest pictures in Ellen's parents' living room?

5. Where does Ellen go with her brothers for ice cream?

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