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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. What was the reason Nola ran off with the person in #158?
(a) To make him her singing partner.
(b) To get married.
(c) To travel before settling down.
(d) To enter a dance contest.

2. What was the nature of the relationship between Bruce and the person in #105?
(a) Sparring.
(b) Congenial.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Nonexistent.

3. Why had Nola's brother taken Bruce behind the barn?
(a) To smoke dope.
(b) To get some peace.
(c) To drink whiskey.
(d) To shoot rifles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Bruce and Nola not make love during the weekend at the cabin?

3. Who interrupts Bruce and Nola during the activity in #104?

4. Why did Joe once shove Bailey into a trash can?

5. Why had Nola's sister married her new husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bruce recall about spending time at the Mulders' home?

2. How does Bruce violate his instincts about bringing any friends into their home?

3. What had Bruce thought about Nola's family members?

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

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

6. How does Bruce feel that he is above Nola's family members?

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

8. What factors must Bruce weigh in making decisions for his future?

9. What game did the couples play when Bruce and Nola accompanied Bailey and his girlfriend to a cabin one weekend?

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

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