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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. With whom does Bruce believe Nola had made love before him?
(a) Her high school boyfriend.
(b) Her neighbor.
(c) Seth.
(d) Eddie.

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

3. Why didn't Nola want to leave the cabin early?
(a) She wanted to stay for the sunset.
(b) She needed the time away from the city.
(c) Bailey and his girlfriend would not have a ride home.
(d) It was getting dark.

4. What card game did the couples play at the cabin in the woods?
(a) Blackjack.
(b) Euchre.
(c) Strip poker.
(d) Pinochle.

5. How had Bruce viewed Joe's father when Bruce was a boy?
(a) As a hero.
(b) As unattainable.
(c) As a bum.
(d) As an average guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had Nola's brother taken Bruce behind the barn?

2. What does Mature Bruce think of Nola now?

3. What does Bruce recall about himself as a youth?

4. What happens when Bruce knocks on the door of the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What could account for Bruce's high opinion of himself as a young man?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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