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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of creature does Ellen find in the trash one night?
(a) An oppossum
(b) A raccoon
(c) A cat
(d) A dog

2. Why does Kate say she won't read anymore?
(a) She's losing her eyesight
(b) She wants to talk with the time she has left
(c) She's tired of the books
(d) The books depress her

3. What is George feeding Kate when Ellen stops by the den that night?
(a) Rice pudding
(b) Tomato soup
(c) A scrambled egg
(d) Spoonfuls of dissolved morphine

4. What does Ellen wear to her grand jury appearance?
(a) The suit she'd worn to her mother's funeral
(b) A grey business suit
(c) A black skirt and white blouse
(d) A black dress

5. Why does Ellen say she'd decided to protect her father?
(a) She believes he had been unable to bear Kate's suffering
(b) She believes he couldn't withstand a trial
(c) She doesn't believe he really killed Kate
(d) She loves him

6. What does Jonathan send to Ellen for Christmas?
(a) A movie
(b) A nightgown
(c) A plane ticket
(d) A datebook

7. How often does Teresa come after Christmas?
(a) Twice weekly
(b) Daily
(c) Three times weekly
(d) Four times weekly

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

9. Who tells Ellen that the cause of Kate's death is an overdose of morphine?
(a) Dr. Cohen
(b) George
(c) Teresa
(d) The police

10. Where does Ellen spend the night after Kate asks Ellen to help end her suffering?
(a) In jail
(b) In a chair in the den
(c) In her room
(d) On the bed beside her mother

11. Why does Ellen say she can't be angry with George?
(a) Because he's suffering as well
(b) Because it would upset her mother
(c) Because she can't afford to
(d) Because she'd kill him

12. What is Mrs. Duane's first name?
(a) Juliet
(b) Darlene
(c) Isabel
(d) Nancy

13. What month does Ellen say is suitable for dying?
(a) February
(b) January
(c) December
(d) May

14. What does Kate eat on the last afternoon of her life?
(a) Tomato soup
(b) A scrambled egg
(c) Nothing
(d) Mashed potatoes

15. What are the rumors Mark says are going around about Mrs. Forburg?
(a) That she has lied to police and is about to be arrested
(b) That she's a lesbian
(c) That she is afraid Ellen will commit suicide
(d) That she helped Ellen kill Kate

Short Answer Questions

1. What was George drinking on the night Ellen came downstairs for milk to find her parents at the dining room table?

2. What color are Ms. Duane's eyes?

3. Why does Ellen say she didn't call her father after her mother's death?

4. What does Ellen say about her mother's loss of vision?

5. Who is the attorney who defends Ellen for the majority of the trial?

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