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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. How does Judge look after surgery?
(a) Awful, he has bruises and tubes in his arms.
(b) Awful, His head is wrapped in bandages and their are sandbags beside his face.
(c) Good, he only has a patch on his eye.
(d) Good, he looks like he always has.

2. What does Laurel do after the nurse tells her about Fay's abuse toward Judge?
(a) Laurel callst he police.
(b) Laurel fires the nurse.
(c) Laurel calls Dr. Courtland.
(d) Laurel goes into Judge's room.

3. Why is Fay unhappy with Judge's circumstances?
(a) Fay is unhappy that she is in New Orleans but unable to attend carnival.
(b) Fay is anxious to get home.
(c) Fay is worried about money.
(d) Fay is worried about his health.

4. How does Fay react to the doctor's recommendation?
(a) Fay goes home and leaves Laurel to deal with the situation.
(b) Fay is concerned and insists on staying at Judge's side through the whole ordeal.
(c) Fay is bored by the whole situation.
(d) Fay is annoyed by the entire ordeal, believing if they ignore it it will get better on its own.

5. What does Laurel listen for but never hear?
(a) The phone.
(b) The mantel clock.
(c) The weather alert.
(d) The town clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Laurel believe her father would not have wanted an open coffin?

2. Who does Fay insist on talking to when they arrive in Mississippi?

3. Where does Laurel put Miss Adele's gift?

4. Why is Laurel upset that Fay wants the coffin to be open?

5. Who tells Laurel and Fay the surgery is over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Laurel searching for in her father's library?

2. Who arrives the morning of the funeral?

3. Why does Laurel believe her father married Fay?

4. Why does Laurel end the argument?

5. Why does Fay refuse to get up the next morning?

6. Why does Laurel believe her father married Fay?

7. Why do the neighbors dislike Fay?

8. What does Laurel find that causes her to finally become angry with Fay?

9. What story of her mother's does Laurel recall in Part 3, Chapter 4?

10. Why does Laurel want to find her mother's letters?

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