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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sunny and Cas spend their time in Europe?
(a) Paris.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Munich.
(d) Rome.

2. In the public school where Sunny grew up, how many students were there in all the grades?
(a) About 70.
(b) 55.
(c) Less than 60.
(d) 40.

3. What was the first thing Sunny taught herself to cook from her mother's notes?
(a) French toast or pain perdu.
(b) Chocolate croissant or pain au chocolat.
(c) Apple pastries or chaussons aux pommes.
(d) Ham sandwich or croque madame.

4. How long did Rocky attend Harvard?
(a) 2 semesters.
(b) Half a year.
(c) 3 semesters.
(d) 1 years.

5. How long did it take polio to kill Rocky's wife?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 11 months.

6. What do Sunny and Vasco bring for the internees when they arrive?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Tangerines and oranges.
(c) Baked goods.
(d) Fresh vegetables.

7. What color were the pages of thin paper Sunny found in her mother's cookbooks and that Sunny hoped would be completed recipes?
(a) White.
(b) Cream.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

8. How much land on the east side of Route 395 was deeded to a single, private owner?
(a) 32 miles.
(b) 36 miles.
(c) 44 miles.
(d) 41 miles.

9. How long has Stryker been in Hawaii in "The First Property of Thirst"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) Over a year.
(d) About 10 months.

10. What does Cas always put in coffee when she drinks it?
(a) Cream.
(b) Lemon peels.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Orange peels.

11. What Native Americans told Sunny about her mother's interest in Native American Indian foods?
(a) Paiutes and Shoshones.
(b) Hupas.
(c) Mohaves and Hopis.
(d) Washoes.

12. Where did Rocky and Stryker spend their time in Europe?
(a) Germany and France.
(b) England and Spain.
(c) England and Scotland.
(d) Italy and Germany.

13. How old were the twins when Cas persuaded Rocky they should go to Europe?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

14. What time would Schiff's family eat their evening meal?
(a) 5:30 p.m.
(b) 6:30 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m. or sometimes later.
(d) 5 p.m. or sometimes earlier.

15. According to Rev. Leslie, the Methodists minister, how long ago did most people leave the Valley?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 22 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the church ladies provide the children internees when they arive?

2. In "The Second Property of Thirst," how many people show up at Lou's without calling ahead and Sunny asks Schiff to help serve?

3. How does Sunny keep herself busy after the news of the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

4. What day of the week does Schiff call his parents?

5. How old were Sunny and Stryker when Rocky took them to the 1,000 timber acres on Lone Pine Lake?

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