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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Laurel upset that Fay wants the coffin to be open?
(a) Laurel does not want to see her father.
(b) Laurel does not like the way her father looks.
(c) Laurel does not believe their friends would want to see Judge in the coffin.
(d) Laurel does not believe her father would have wanted an open coffin.

2. What does Laurel believe the lining of the coffin does to her father?
(a) Makes Judge look feminine.
(b) Makes Judge look healthy.
(c) Makes Judge look sickly.
(d) Makes Judge look like a seashell.

3. What upsets Fay when she returns home from meeting with the funeral director?
(a) The number of people in her house she does not know.
(b) The number of people in her house for Laurel.
(c) The excessive food in her kitchen. She is on a diet.
(d) The excessive food in her kitchen. She is diabetiic.

4. Who does Dr. Courtland call to meet Fay and Laurel in Mississippi?
(a) Major Bullock, Judge's good friend.
(b) His sister, Miss Adele.
(c) Missouri, Judge's maid.
(d) The bridesmaids, Laurel's close friends.

5. What does Dr. Courtland say about Judge's eye three weeks after the surgery?
(a) That Judge is depressed, causing the eye to heal slowly.
(b) That Judge will never see again.
(c) That it is healing, just slowly, and Judge has some vision.
(d) That the healing is taking too long.

6. Why does Laurel decide to return to the hospital the night Judge dies?
(a) Laurel wanted to ask Judge a question.
(b) Laurel forgot her book.
(c) Laurel wanted to give instructions to the night nurse.
(d) Laurel feels as though her father needs her.

7. What is Judge's prognosis after surgery?
(a) He will never see again.
(b) He will need another surgery.
(c) He will need a retina transplant.
(d) He should see again.

8. Where did Fay and Judge get married?
(a) Judge's backyard.
(b) The Baptist church.
(c) The county courthouse.
(d) Gulf Coast Hotel.

9. What does Dr. Courtland tell Laurel about Judge after he dies?
(a) Dr. Courtland says Judge was his father.
(b) Dr. Courtland says Judge paid for his medical school training.
(c) Dr. Courtland says Judge owed him money.
(d) Dr. Courtland says Judge bought him a house.

10. What is Fay's mood as they wait for Judge to return from surgery?
(a) Annoyed that she is in New Orleans but stuck in a hospital room.
(b) She is worried about Judge.
(c) She is happy Judge is getting the treatment he needs.
(d) She is worried about the cost of the hospital bill.

11. Who's wedding were the bridesmaids a part of?
(a) Major Bullock's.
(b) Judge's first wedding.
(c) Laurel's.
(d) Fay's.

12. What does Fay do when Laurel tells her Judge might be dying?
(a) Fay spits on Laurel.
(b) Fay laughs.
(c) Fay becomes hysterical with grief.
(d) Fay faints.

13. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does Dr. Courtland say about Judge's eye?
(a) It is healing, he just needs to be patient.
(b) It is healing, but he will not regain his sight in that eye.
(c) It is not healing properly.
(d) It is infected.

14. Who does Fay insist on talking to when they arrive in Mississippi?
(a) Laurel's friends.
(b) The funeral director, Mr. Pitts.
(c) The police chief.
(d) The mayor.

15. How does Fay react when Dr. Courtland says Judge has died?
(a) Fay accuses Dr.Courtland of killing her husband.
(b) Fay thanks Dr. Courtland for all his hard work.
(c) Fay tells Dr. Courtland she does not believe him.
(d) Fay accuses Dr. Courtland of allowing Judge to die on her birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Laurel concerned about her father?

2. Who is Miss Adele's brother?

3. Who is waiting with Fay at the hospital?

4. What does Fay say when Laurel tells her to get up?

5. Who called Laurel?

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