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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had been the original plan on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4?
(a) To go to a friend's cabin in the woods.
(b) To go to the city's downtown area.
(c) To go to the country club.
(d) To watch a firework display.

2. How does Patty Jane feel about becoming a mother?
(a) Full of dread.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Excited.

3. What is Patty Jane's maiden name?
(a) Dechaine.
(b) Dalbey.
(c) Dimsdale.
(d) Dobbin.

4. What does Patty Jane name her daughter?
(a) Nora.
(b) Nelly.
(c) Natasha.
(d) Nina.

5. Where does Patty Jane agree to go with Ione on Christmas Eve in Chapter 3?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Church.
(c) A cemetary.
(d) To see Ione's in-laws.

6. What do Avel and Thor do with the two women in Chapter 4?
(a) Go to a party.
(b) Take them to a hotel.
(c) Go bowling.
(d) Have several drinks.

7. What does Nora often imagine about her father in the prologue?
(a) Why he left.
(b) What he was like as a kid.
(c) What it will be like once he returns.
(d) Whether he has ever seen a photo of her.

8. What do Avel and Harriet do after driving in Chapter 2?
(a) They go to a restaurant.
(b) They go to the movies.
(c) They go to a concert.
(d) They go for a picnic.

9. How much time has passed in Chapter 7 since Thor's disappearance?
(a) Four months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) One month.

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

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

12. How does Thor feel about becoming a father?
(a) He wishes it had happened earlier.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He does not feel ready.

13. What is the only reason that Patty Jane will get out of bed in Chapter 7?
(a) To care for the baby.
(b) To eat.
(c) To let Ione and Harriet into the apartment.
(d) To collect the mail.

14. How much does Thor's modeling job pay him?
(a) Fifty dollars.
(b) One thousand dollars.
(c) Just enough to buy a crib.
(d) A couple hundred dollars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Avel think of his sisters?

2. What does Avel send Patty Jane in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Avel offer Thor a modeling job?

4. What is Patty Jane in awe of in Chapter 3?

5. What do Harriet and Ione go to the store for in Chapter 7?

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