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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. Nola's family's business was ________________.
(a) ranching.
(b) law.
(c) trucking.
(d) farming.

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

3. Why did Bailey conspire to make Nola lose at the card game?
(a) He wanted to teach her a lesson.
(b) He wanted to show her who was boss.
(c) He wanted to see her naked.
(d) He wanted to humiliate her.

4. Why was Bruce reluctant to leave his mother at home while he went to the prom?
(a) She had a sick migraine.
(b) She never got to go anywhere nice.
(c) His father had beaten her again.
(d) She was recovering from breast cancer surgery.

5. Where had Bruce and Joe both worked during school?
(a) Starbucks.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The Mulder Nursery.
(d) Olive Garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. The only two members of Nola's family that Bruce likes are her brother and ____________.

2. Why is Bruce intrigued by the box given to him by the funeral director?

3. What did Bruce tell Nola to try to lift her spirits?

4. At what university is Bruce offered a fellowship?

5. What complicates Bruce's post-college decision?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than leaving Nola, what complicated Bruce's decision regarding going to law school?

2. What does the author reveal about the way Chet had died?

3. How did Bruce separate himself from his own family in favor of the Mulders?

4. What did Bruce do when it became apparent that Bailey was hitting on Nola?

5. What are the contents of the box saved by Aunt Margaret?

6. What was the only life Bruce had ever envisioned for his future?

7. Why did Bruce and Nola have few intimate moments together?

8. What conclusion does Bruce arrive at regarding Nola's need for a man?

9. What were the circumstances that prompted Bruce to go to law school?

10. What does Bruce recall about Nola's virginity the first time they were intimate?

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