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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 Fay react to the doctor's recommendation?
(a) Fay is concerned and insists on staying at Judge's side through the whole ordeal.
(b) Fay goes home and leaves Laurel to deal with the situation.
(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.

2. What is Laurel's mood as they wait for the surgery to end?
(a) Worried, but upbeat.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Angry.
(d) Annoyed.

3. What surprises Laurel when she sees the coffin?
(a) Fay had the coffin lined with peach satin.
(b) Fay had the coffin lined with yellow taffeta.
(c) Fay bought a cheap coffin.
(d) Fay chose the wrong coffin.

4. Why does Judge decide to see this particular doctor?
(a) They are old friends.
(b) The doctor was recommended by a friend.
(c) The doctor is top in his field.
(d) The doctor is located near Judge's home.

5. What shocks Laurel about her parent's bedroom?
(a) Laurel's mother's desk is missing.
(b) The furniture is all different.
(c) Fay has covered everything in peach satin.
(d) There are no pictures of Laurel in the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Missouri tell Laurel about Fay's morning habits?

2. Why does Judge need to see the doctor?

3. What was Judge doing when he experienced symptoms related to his doctor's visit?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the pictures and books in her father's library symbolize to Laurel?

2. How does Laurel feel about Fay at this point in the story, Part 3, Chapter 4?

3. What does Laurel find in her mother's sewing room?

4. Where does Laurel expect her father to be buried?

5. Why do the neighbors blame Laurel for Judge marrying Fay?

6. Why does Laurel believe her father married Fay?

7. What does the bird symbolize?

8. Why does Laurel end the argument?

9. What does the nurse tell Laurel when she arrives at the hospital? How does Laurel react?

10. Who is waiting when the train arrives in Judge's hometown?

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