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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. Which of the following places is NOT one that Will remembers visiting with his father on their cross country trip?
(a) Las Vegas, NV.
(b) The Grand Canyon.
(c) Carlsbad Caverns.
(d) Los Angeles, CA.

2. How does Allison get Will onto her makeshift bed on the table?
(a) He is conscious enough to walk to the bed.
(b) She has gotten strong enough to lift him.
(c) She uses her block and tackle to lift him.
(d) The dog helps her.

3. What fruit does Allison tell Will she has just been eating when he arrives?
(a) Apples.
(b) Pawpaws.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Bananas.

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

5. What is Leslie's nickname for Will?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Old Pappy.
(c) Pops.
(d) Dad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leslie leave for Will in his room at the nursing home?

2. What happened to Allison's father, Walter?

3. What event did Will miss while he was in the cave and at Allison's greenhouse?

4. What past life experience does Kitty think that Allison had?

5. When Will falls into Allison's greenhouse, what is she anxious to show him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has Will's daughter, Leslie, moved while he has been away at the cave and the greenhouse?

2. What makes Allison feel like she needs another person in her life?

3. What does Allison enjoy about taking care of Will that makes her think she should nurse comatose patients?

4. Why does Will get into a fight with Kitty at the nursing home?

5. What does Will dream that the country club becomes in the future while he is sleeping in his car?

6. What is the first thing Kitty says after Will recognizes her when she wakes him up in his car in the parking lot?

7. When Will sees himself in the mirror of his Mercedes after leaving the greenhouse, what does he think he looks like?

8. What news does Kitty tell Will about her family when they talk in the parking lot of the country club?

9. What does Will take with him into the cave?

10. Where does Will take Allison when they leave the greenhouse?

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