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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Kate say she and Ellen had a talk about sex?
(a) When Elen was thirteen
(b) They never did
(c) When Ellen was eleven
(d) When Ellen went to her first school dance

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

3. Why does Kate say her mouth tastes like tin?
(a) Because of the restrictive diet
(b) Because of the platinum in the chemotherapy
(c) Because of the anti-depressants
(d) Because of the cancer

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

5. What did Mrs. Foburg teach when Ellen was her student?
(a) Spanish
(b) English
(c) French
(d) German

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Teresa's coat on the first morning she arrives at the Gulden house?

2. What are the costumes Brian and Jeff are wearing in the photo Kate has after Teresa leaves?

3. How much younger is Stevie than Kate?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kate's role in the early days of her marriage to George.

2. How did Jonathan and his father come to live in Langhorne?

3. Why does Kate say she prefers to do things from scratch rather than buying them, such as buying canned chicken broth? What is Ellen's response?

4. What are Ellen's thoughts when she goes into her mother's room and sees that she's so emaciated.

5. Describe Ellen's brothers.

6. What does Ellen say she believes her role was in her parents' marriage?

7. How does Ellen discover that her father is having an affair?

8. What is Kate's initial reaction when she discovers that Ellen is home to stay?

9. What does Ellen expect she'll find with regard to her mother's physical condition and what does she actually find?

10. What are some of the noises Ellen hears while she's in jail?

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