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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jules quit her job?
(a) She finds a position with a great deal more money
(b) She wants to move closer to Ellen
(c) Her boss demands she write an account of her friendship with Ellen
(d) She decides she wants to be a nurse

2. What color is the suit Ellen buys to wear to the funeral?
(a) Red
(b) Black
(c) Navy
(d) Maroon

3. Why does Kate say she read the books she and Ellen read as a "book club?"
(a) They were George's idea
(b) She had never read them
(c) She wanted to read them with Ellen
(d) She wanted a chance to learn about literature

4. What is the word Ellen chooses to describe her paternal grandfather?
(a) Fun
(b) Stalwart
(c) Wimpy
(d) Educated

5. What is the name of the Camp Teresa visited as a child?
(a) Just Up the Road
(b) Window of the World
(c) Camp of Childhood
(d) Camp Dream

6. How long does Mrs. Forburg say she was married?
(a) Eight years
(b) Twelve years
(c) Two years
(d) Eighteen years

7. Who is decorating the tree next to Kate's?
(a) Mrs. Best
(b) Mrs. Davis
(c) Mrs. Duane
(d) Mrs. Formburg

8. What does Teresa say about the condition of the woman with breast cancer about the same time that the woman with pancreatic cancer dies?
(a) She's in a great deal of pain
(b) She died
(c) She's in remission
(d) She's denying that there's anything wrong

9. What does Kate say is the key to decorating the tree in the park?
(a) Being glittery
(b) Being conservative
(c) Being generous
(d) Being gaudy

10. Why does Ellen say she buys flowers?
(a) Because it makes Ellen feel productive
(b) Because it pleases Kate
(c) Because Kate would have done it if she were able
(d) Because George feels it's necessary

11. What is on the shirt Kate wears to the Christmas tree lighting ceremony?
(a) Reindeer
(b) Elves
(c) Santa
(d) A Christmas tree

12. What kind of earrings is Teresa wearing?
(a) Turqoise dangles
(b) Pink bows
(c) Gold hoops
(d) Silver studs

13. What does Ellen find taped to the door of her father's office?
(a) A note to George
(b) A note with a phone number
(c) A sign up sheet for conferences
(d) An envelope with Ellen's name

14. What is the smell Ellen associates with her lawyer?
(a) Ink
(b) Peppermint
(c) Cigar smoke
(d) Brandy

15. What does Kate say her body looks like?
(a) A baby's
(b) A rotten peach
(c) A flabby fat person
(d) A fence post

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellen say she can't be angry with George?

2. What movie does Ellen watch the evening she's home alone?

3. What is the craft project Ellen is working on?

4. What month does Ellen say is suitable for dying?

5. What color is the ribbon Ellen and Kate thread through the wheelchair wheels?

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