4. Where did Bruce's father go instead of caring for his wife who was recuperating from surgery?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Dallas.
(d) San Diego.

5. Why had Nola's sister married her new husband?
(a) She wanted to marry into money.
(b) To help her care for the children of her first marriage.
(c) She is a woman who can't be without a man.
(d) She fell instantly in love with him.

6. What does Bruce suspect is the reason Nola did not want to make love at the cabin?
(a) She was attracted to Bailey.
(b) She didn't want him to think she was easy.
(c) She wanted to wait for a special time.
(d) She wanted a nicer environment than the cabin.

7. Which girl did Bruce take to the prom?
(a) Alma.
(b) Nola.
(c) Ava.
(d) Cynthia.

8. Where had Bruce spent his career as a diplomat?
(a) China.
(b) The Middle East.
(c) Africa.
(d) South America.

9. What did Bruce tell Nola to try to lift her spirits?
(a) They would have time together over the summer.
(b) They could get married tonight.
(c) She could go back to school with him.
(d) They could run away tonight.

10. Why had Nola's ex-boyfriend come to visit her?
(a) To see if she could love him again.
(b) To return some of her things.
(c) To ask her to marry him.
(d) To say goodbye before going to New York.

11. What had been the only true aspiration Bruce had for himself?
(a) To become a professor.
(b) To become a doctor.
(c) To become a lawyer.
(d) To become a business manager.

12. Whose home does Bruce walk to in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) The Sandersons.
(b) The Clarks.
(c) The Mulders.
(d) The Morgans.

13. The box contains two stacks of letters, an envelope filled with pictures and _______________.
(a) A rosary.
(b) Three books.
(c) A yearbook.
(d) A dried corsage.

14. With whom did Nola eventually run away?
(a) Bailey.
(b) Chet.
(c) Joe.
(d) Bruce.

15. What does Bruce believe about Nola and the first time he made love to her?
(a) She was a virgin.
(b) She was not a virgin.
(c) She was terrified.
(d) She was ecstatic.