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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the morning movie the day that Will leave to go find Allison?
(a) M. A. S. H.
(b) Lawrence of Arabia.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) King Solomon's Mines.

2. Whose deathbed quote comes to Will's mind as he looks at himself in the Mercedes rearview mirror?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) JEB Stuart.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

3. How does Allison wash the cave clay off of Will and his clothes?
(a) In the waterfall.
(b) She pours water over him from the empty bleach bottle.
(c) With hot water from the stove.
(d) She builds a shower.

4. What nickname does Will give his father when he is talking to him in his head?
(a) Old Snake.
(b) Old Fox.
(c) Old Mole.
(d) Old Badger.

5. What does Will ask Father Weatherbee to do?
(a) Work for him as a gardener.
(b) Take over the nursing home.
(c) Marry him and Allison.
(d) Get in touch with Jack Curl for him.

6. What does Will realize about the hunting accident with his father?
(a) That his father shot at him with both barrels.
(b) That his father had spells just like he did.
(c) That the gun malfunctioned.
(d) That his father meant to shoot the guide.

7. What does Will propose that he do for Slocum's law office?
(a) Provide them with a new building.
(b) Work as a clerk.
(c) Become a partner.
(d) Put them out of business.

8. What does Will want to do when he leaves the country club parking lot?
(a) Go get his golf clubs.
(b) Take his guns out on the mountain to shoot.
(c) Go back to Allison.
(d) Go home to bathe and shave.

9. What is the area of the cave called where Will makes his nesting place?
(a) The Theater.
(b) The Crawl.
(c) The Hideaway.
(d) The Chimney.

10. How many sleeping pills a day does Will allow himself to take?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

11. When Will and Allison leave the greenhouse, where does Will take her?
(a) The Holiday Inn.
(b) Valleyhead.
(c) The nursing home.
(d) His house.

12. What does the doctor think is wrong with Allison?
(a) That she's pregnant.
(b) That she has a concussion.
(c) That she has schizophrenia.
(d) That she's on drugs.

13. After getting off the bus, where does Will find himself when he wakes up?
(a) A retirement community.
(b) A hospital.
(c) Back in the greenhouse.
(d) In the backseat of his car.

14. Why does Kitty tell Will that he can never see Allison again?
(a) Because Will shacked up with Allison.
(b) Because Allison asked her to.
(c) Because Allison went back to the mental institution.
(d) Because Walter asked her to.

15. What does the narrator chalk up Kitty's "new age" beliefs to?
(a) He says we're all Californians now.
(b) Allison's beliefs have influenced her.
(c) Dr. Duk has influenced her.
(d) He suggests that Kitty is crazy, too.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marion NOT know about at the nursing home?

2. What does Kitty think is wrong with Allison?

3. Who does Allison think Will is when he first arrives at the greenhouse?

4. What is Leslie's nickname for Will?

5. What does Will find Mr. Lionel Eberhart doing at the nursing home?

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