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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 are the two women that Avel and Thor spend time with in Chapter 4 described?
(a) Exotic.
(b) Unattractive.
(c) Excited.
(d) Sophisticated.

2. Why does Patty Jane rip up the number of the man in the prologue?
(a) He insults Nora.
(b) He is married.
(c) He was one of her husband's friends.
(d) He is poorly dressed.

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

4. What is the name of the product that Thor will be the new face of?
(a) Mighty Bites.
(b) Fightin' Flakes.
(c) Manly Munch.
(d) Crunchy Bits.

5. What is Ione pleased by in Chapter 3?
(a) Harriet's kindness toward her sister.
(b) Patty Jane's good sense.
(c) Patty Jane's and Thor's open affection.
(d) Thor's work ethic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event takes place the night before Avel leaves for South America?

2. Where does Harriet say goodbye to Avel in Chapter 8?

3. What type of product is Thor modeling for in Chapter 5?

4. What does Patty Jane think of Avel when they meet for the first time?

5. What does Patty Jane begin to do every day in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is at the store when Harriet and Ione go to get cigarettes in Chapter 7?

2. Why do Patty Jane and Harriet stay home on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4? What had their plans been?

3. What is Harriet excited about in Chapter 9?

4. What does Ione notice as Patty Jane's pregnancy becomes more obvious?

5. What kind of job does Avel offer Thor, and why?

6. How does Ione anger Patty Jane in Chapter 9?

7. How does Patty Jane and Ione's relationship change during Patty Jane's pregnancy?

8. What is the cause of the argument between Patty Jane and Thor in the grocery store?

9. Where does Thor go after his argument with Patty Jane in the grocery store?

10. How does Patty Jane act toward others as Thor's absence draws on? Who does Avel bring to help Patty Jane in Chapter 8?

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