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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. The only two members of Nola's family that Bruce likes are her brother and ____________.
(a) Father.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Aunt.

2. What does Mature Bruce think that Nola would not have appreciated?
(a) The books he loaned her.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Fine jewelry.
(d) Touring Europe.

3. What did Bruce and the girl in #103 do during the intermission at the dance?
(a) Strolled in the moonlight.
(b) Kissed in his car.
(c) Visited Bruce's mother.
(d) Went out for beer.

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

5. Bruce recalls that Bailey ____________________ Nola.
(a) could take or leave.
(b) had no romantic interest in.
(c) never noticed.
(d) was deeply attracted to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease had stricken Bruce's brother?

2. Why did Bruce leave at the end of the summer?

3. What kind of girl does Bruce think Nola was?

4. What was the reason Nola ran off with the person in #158?

5. What garment is inside the box?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author show Bruce's affections for his mother regarding his going to the prom?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Nola avoid having sex with Bruce in the cabin that weekend?

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