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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. Where does Thomas take his mother when he visits?
(a) To the grocery
(b) On a tour of the town
(c) To a museum
(d) To the mall

2. Who is the man who befriends Thomas on the ship?
(a) Dan
(b) Derek
(c) Dwyer
(d) Dwayne

3. What secret does Jane reveal to Rudolph on their honeymoon?
(a) She is pregnant
(b) She still loves another man
(c) She is ill
(d) She is very wealthy

4. Where does Thomas plan to go with Dwyer?
(a) Rome
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Sydney

5. Gretchen now has no husband and no ______________.
(a) Home
(b) Love
(c) Assets
(d) Hope

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thomas realize that Rudolph does not have?

2. With whom is Gretchen fighting in the issues over her husband's death?

3. Who does Rudolph engage to help Gretchen get a divorce?

4. What political office does Rudolph now hold?

5. What is consuming Gretchen's life in Part 3, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Thomas' original return of the $5000 has resulted in a positive way for him after all.

2. How does Jean indirectly ruin Rudolph's career as mayor?

3. What is the sad irony of Mary's life right now?

4. What is the symbolism of the name Thomas chooses for his boat?

5. What do the boat charters represent as positive changes in Thomas' life?

6. Describe Thomas' reconnection with his mother after so many years apart.

7. What is the reason Thomas must run away and get a job on a ship?

8. How does Jean's depression escalate into alcoholism and what are the first signs of the disease?

9. What are Gretchen's concerns for Billy at this point in time?

10. Explain the symbolism of Rudolph's meeting his high school French teacher.

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