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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Patty Jane become angry at Ione for in Chapter 9?
(a) Washing Thor's bathrobe.
(b) Taking Nora outside in the cold weather.
(c) Pressuring Patty Jane to find a job.
(d) Speaking to a therapist about her.

2. What does the letter from Thor sent to Patty Jane in Chapter 10 say?
(a) That he is alive and well.
(b) That he had amnesia for a long time.
(c) That he left her for her own good.
(d) That he wants to see their child.

3. Why does a fight occur in Chapter 4?
(a) The other patrons are unhappy with Avel.
(b) Avel refuses to pay for his drinks.
(c) Thor throws a chair at someone.
(d) The women at the bar accuse Avel and Thor of groping them.

4. What event takes place the night before Avel leaves for South America?
(a) A combination bridal party and going away party.
(b) Nora's christening.
(c) A family picnic.
(d) A memorial service for Thor.

5. Who plans the event that takes place in Chapter 8?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Patty Jane.
(c) Ione.
(d) Avel.

6. Where does Thor go following his argument with Patty Jane in Chapter 6?
(a) To buy tires for his car.
(b) Another woman's home.
(c) A bar.
(d) His brother's house.

7. What do Harriet and Ione go to the store for in Chapter 7?
(a) Milk.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Diapers.

8. What does Patty Jane begin to do every day in Chapter 9?
(a) Go swimming.
(b) Take walks.
(c) Knit clothes for Nora.
(d) Feed birds in the park.

9. Where do Thor and Patty Jane argue in Chapter 6?
(a) At home.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) The doctor's office.
(d) The grocery store.

10. Why do Patty Jane and Harriet stay home on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4?
(a) Patty Jane is due to deliver.
(b) Harriet has a fight with Avel.
(c) The weather is bad.
(d) Patty Jane is sick.

11. Why is Harriet writing a song in Chapter 9?
(a) To sing to Avel at their wedding.
(b) To teach to Nora.
(c) As part of a school assignment.
(d) To enter in a contest.

12. Where do Avel and Harriet go after the event in Chapter 8?
(a) To a hotel.
(b) To the lake where Avel proposed.
(c) To Ione's house.
(d) To a cafe.

13. According to Nora, when did her father disappear?
(a) Before she was born.
(b) When she was three years old.
(c) On her grandmother's birthday.
(d) After her parents divorced.

14. How does Thor find the modeling shoot in Chapter 5?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Embarassing.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Fun.

15. What causes Patty Jane and Ione to become closer in Chapter 3?
(a) Patty Jane's pregnancy.
(b) Joining a swimming club together.
(c) Their evening walks.
(d) Ione's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thor eventually spend the night with following his argument with Patty Jane in Chapter 6?

2. How much money does Avel pay the two women to not do at midnight what they were paid to do?

3. How much does Thor's modeling job pay him?

4. What is the name of the product that Thor will be the new face of?

5. What is Ione pleased by in Chapter 3?

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