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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. Why does Kate say Ellen should not have a flower girl at her wedding?
(a) Because they always misbehave
(b) Because having no flowers is a family tradition
(c) Because there aren't any little girls in the family
(d) Because Ellen should now have a large wedding

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

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

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

5. What was the sampler on the wall of the Gulden dining room?
(a) A field of sunflowers
(b) The scene from the Last Supper
(c) A still life of wine and fruit
(d) A family tree

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word Ellen chooses to describe her paternal grandfather?

2. When does Halley say her baby is due?

3. Why does Kate say she read the books she and Ellen read as a "book club?"

4. What does Ellen wear to her grand jury appearance?

5. What does Ellen say her mother had nightmares about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is presented about Ellen's paternal grandparents.

2. What is George's response when Kate says she loves Christmas? What does he mean?

3. Kate begins to try to give Ellen advice about her wedding but Ellen stops her. What is Kate's reaction?

4. What is Jon's role in Ellen's arrest?

5. Describe some of the reactions to Ellen's arrest.

6. Why does Ellen say that no one acknowledges the ribbons on her mother's wheelchair wheels?

7. What is the memory Ellen has about a tree lighting event the first year her mother was one of the Minnies?

8. What happened to ruin Kate's evening out with George?

9. What does Ellen say when Jeff asks if hallucinations are a side-effect of Kate's medication?

10. What are Ellen's theories about why Mrs. Duane and Kate don't talk about men while they're having lunch together?

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