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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many friends does May decide to visit?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. How many weeks does May get off from the university?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

3. Which neighbors throw a going-away party in August?
(a) The Goulds.
(b) The Forbes.
(c) The Harrisons.
(d) The Willards.

4. Who is May's boss?
(a) Blake O'Dell.
(b) Richard Hendries.
(c) Jennifer Reed.
(d) Agatha Moore.

5. What does May tell Lindy she does sometimes when she gets home from work?
(a) Cries.
(b) Wonders what to do with herself.
(c) Eats more food than she needs.
(d) Sings to herself.

6. Who does Leo think has the responsibility to teach kids to drive?
(a) The father.
(b) The brother.
(c) The mother.
(d) The sister.

7. Who does May ask to dinner with her early in Part I?
(a) Earl.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Sue.
(d) Henry.

8. Which writer did May admire in Part I?
(a) Amber Dwight.
(b) Angela Roberts.
(c) Richard Henries.
(d) Dwight Green.

9. What does the sign around the yew on campus say?
(a) The tree's foliage, berry, and bark are toxic to humans.
(b) The tree is magical.
(c) The tree is musical.
(d) The tree houses racoons.

10. What does May always eat at Leo's?
(a) A flower.
(b) A chimchurri.
(c) A plate of pasta.
(d) A burrito.

11. What is May's neighborhood called?
(a) Duck Woods.
(b) Robeson View.
(c) Richardson's Circle.
(d) Hendries Lane.

12. What epic story in early literature does May think about in Part I?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) A Modest Proposal.
(c) The Ring.
(d) Paradise Lost.

13. How long has it been since May's brother has been home?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

14. What is the subject of many of the sayings on the neighbors' things in their home?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Health.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Wealth.

15. Who is one of Lindy's children?
(a) Richard.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Mona.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tree's leaves are shaped like the conventional heart in a deck of cards?

2. What is the reason for the neighbor's cocktail party when May is a child?

3. What happens to May's father at the end of the summer?

4. What does May nickname her car?

5. What is a reason the yew tree on the university campus is well-known?

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