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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Ian "Saint Maybe"?
(a) Doug.
(b) Reverend Emmett.
(c) Daphne.
(d) Bee.

2. What kind of baby gift do the foreigners give Ian and Rita?
(a) Stuffed bear.
(b) White plastic potty chair.
(c) Baby bottles.
(d) Nightgown with pink ribbon.

3. What is Agatha studying in college?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Science.
(d) Medicine.

4. What does Reverend Emmett tell Ian when he calls him to announce that Rita has given birth?
(a) To start eating healthier foods.
(b) To make sure he calls his mother.
(c) To pray every day.
(d) That he'll be a good father.

5. When Agatha returns to the Bedloe house at Thanksgiving, what does she say about how the house looks?
(a) Cozy.
(b) Just like before.
(c) A mess.
(d) Likes the color of the kitchen.

6. In Chapter Nine, who is Ian thinking of marrying?
(a) Cicely.
(b) Rita.
(c) Clara.
(d) Ariana.

7. What did Ian go to the market for when Agatha and Thomas were sick with the flu?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Cough drops.
(c) Hearts of Palm salad.
(d) Medicine.

8. What does Rita serve for dinner on Christmas Eve?
(a) Ham.
(b) Shrimp.
(c) Black-eyed peas and rice.
(d) Roast beef.

9. Why did the linen closet get wet?
(a) Thomas was playing with water balloons.
(b) The roof had a leak in it.
(c) The water pipe broke.
(d) Agatha dumped a pail of water in it by accident.

10. On a vacation, how do the children react to Ian's swimming out beyond the breakers until he is just a dot?
(a) They enlist the help of a lifeguard.
(b) They cheer him on.
(c) They yell at him to return.
(d) They cry.

11. Who is Daphne's boyfriend?
(a) Gideon.
(b) Gary.
(c) Simon.
(d) Michael.

12. What happens when Agatha tries to wash the sheets at Thanksgiving time?
(a) The washer is broken.
(b) The washer has too many suds.
(c) The sheets get torn.
(d) The colors get bleached.

13. Who is not the type to carry a grudge, even when Agatha, Thomas, and Daphne have misbehaved with company?
(a) Sister Harriet.
(b) Doug.
(c) Ian.
(d) Bee.

14. What kind of baby cradle does Ian make?
(a) Maple.
(b) Virginia cherry.
(c) California oak.
(d) Walnut.

15. Why does Rita have to go to the hospital when she and Ian are with Daphne and Curt at the bar?
(a) She's bleeding.
(b) She got sick from too much beer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Food poisoning.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Daphne has trouble finding a full-time job, where does she start working part-time?

2. Where are the ceramic tiles from that Ian brings home while Rita is there?

3. What grade did Sister Harriet teach?

4. What does Daphne encourage Ian to do when he's driving her home and they see a motorist in a green Ford?

5. Who is the Church's certified vagrant?

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