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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. Why does Thomas say Ian is playing hard to get when Ian returns from the Parent/Teacher conference?
(a) He flirts with Miss Pennington.
(b) He moves his arm away when Miss Pennington touches him.
(c) He declines an invitation to the movies.
(d) He won't talk with Miss Pennington.

2. In Chapter Ten, how long have Rita and Ian been married?
(a) Four months.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

3. Whom does Daphne remind Ian of?
(a) Agatha.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Bee.
(d) Claudia.

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

5. Where is Cicely living now that Ian is involved in the Church of the Second Chance?
(a) California.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rita?

2. What kind of baby gift do the foreigners give Ian and Rita?

3. What is the name of Rita and Ian's new baby?

4. What did Miss Pennington wear to the Parent/Teacher conference?

5. What relationship does Daphne plan for Miss Pennington in Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the children think that Ian needs a wife?

2. How does Miss Pennington respond to Ian at the dinner party?

3. Describe Ian's reaction when Reverend Emmett suggests that he train for the ministry.

4. What is the weather in the spring of 1988?

5. What does Daphne hang on the wall in the living room with the other family pictures?

6. Why is it significant that Ian discovers Lucy's jewelry box with her important papers?

7. Why do the members of the Church of the Second Chance pitch in to paint Reverend Emmett's house?

8. Explain Ian's response to the birth of his son.

9. What kind of cradle does Ian build in Chapter Ten?

10. Describe Agatha's appearance when she returns for Thanksgiving after her mother has died.

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