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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would Judge want to keep evidence of his first wife from Fay?
(a) To keep those memories sacred.
(b) To protect Fay from Judge's continuing feelings for his first wife.
(c) To keep Fay from getting jealous.
(d) To keep Fay from destroying them.

2. What do the old women think Judge lost?
(a) His mind.
(b) His will.
(c) His judgement.
(d) His wallet.

3. Who do they women think Fay takes after?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Judge's first wife.
(c) Judge.
(d) Laurel.

4. Where did the paint come from?
(a) Fay's fingernail polish.
(b) From a remodeling job completed the year before.
(c) Judge's model airplanes.
(d) From a painting that did not dry properly.

5. Who is the portrait of hanging in Judge's library?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) Judge himself.
(c) His Confederate father.
(d) His Union father.

6. What did Fay leave unmade before going to New Orleans?
(a) The bed.
(b) A quilt.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) A party guest list.

7. What did her father's death teach Laurel's mother?
(a) To always know herself.
(b) To always remember her yearly medical checkup.
(c) To never go on vacation alone.
(d) To know the symtoms of a heart attack.

8. Where did Judge eat on Sundays?
(a) Laurel's.
(b) Major Bullock's.
(c) At home.
(d) A restaurant.

9. Who wants to move in to the house?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Fay's family.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Miss Adele.

10. Where does Fay decide to go?
(a) California.
(b) Texas.
(c) New York.
(d) Ohio.

11. Why does Laurel have dinner with the bridesmaids?
(a) To get drunk and party.
(b) To remember the good times.
(c) To say goodbye.
(d) To remember Judge.

12. How long does Laurel plan to stay?
(a) A week.
(b) Three more days.
(c) Forever.
(d) A month.

13. Where does Laurel believe her home is?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) In her father's house.
(d) San Francisco.

14. Why is the bird attracted to the master bedroom?
(a) The lights.
(b) It wants to attack Laurel.
(c) It wants out of the house.
(d) There is food in there.

15. Who do the women hope does not inherit the house?
(a) Fay.
(b) Major Bullock.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Miss Adele.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the absence of the letters symbolize to Laurel?

2. Who would legally inherit the house if there is no will?

3. What is Laurel doing when the neighbors come over?

4. What does the pain symbolize to Laurel?

5. What does everyone assume Fay will inherit?

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