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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did L's father do when he was young to keep him near him and away from his mother?
(a) Have him work with him.
(b) Give him drawing materials.
(c) Tie him to a tree nearby.
(d) Read him books.

2. How did M feel as Justine grew more and more independent?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

3. What did Candy ask L to do in her letter to him while he was in the second place?
(a) Write her more often.
(b) Visit in Paris.
(c) Paint her daughter's portrait.
(d) Fly her to the second place.

4. In Candy's letter, why does she say she had been thinking of L and their time in California?
(a) She came across an old photo album.
(b) Her daughter is the same age Candy was then.
(c) Her marriage is falling apart.
(d) She read an article about L.

5. What did M give to Justine to make up for the time she was unable to care for her?
(a) A trust fund.
(b) A new car.
(c) An IOU.
(d) A trip around the world.

6. What were L's earliest subjects when he was learning to draw?
(a) His parents.
(b) His aunt and uncle.
(c) Insects.
(d) Dead animals.

7. What did Brett tell M that L first thought she could do for him, but she was unable?
(a) Make him young again.
(b) Inspire his creativity.
(c) Ease his suicidal thoughts.
(d) Fix him sexually.

8. What did M say before L jumped on the table and asked, "Shall we have fun?" (107)?
(a) Life with Tony was the pits.
(b) She had never had enough fun in life.
(c) She found L attractive.
(d) She came down there for a good time.

9. What surprised M about L's portrait of Tony?
(a) Tony was very tiny in it.
(b) Tony was ugly.
(c) Tony was feminine.
(d) Tony was far more handsome.

10. Who did L suspect gave his father the bruises he often saw on him when he was dying?
(a) His mother.
(b) The nurses.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His brothers.

11. Who was Candy?
(a) L's former girlfriend.
(b) M's first child.
(c) L's daughter.
(d) Tony's first wife.

12. After talking with Tony, what did M realize about her desire for Justine to marry Kurt?
(a) She was dying to be a grandmother.
(b) She wanted someone else to have to care for Justine.
(c) She really loved Kurt.
(d) She felt it was the safest option.

13. What did Tony do often when he and M first met?
(a) Paint her pictures.
(b) Buy her jewelry.
(c) Write her letters.
(d) Write her songs.

14. What did Brett ask M in regards to her relationship with L?
(a) If she was in love with him.
(b) If he was Justine's father.
(c) If she had had an affair with him.
(d) If she knew him before their visit.

15. What would M sometimes do after her first husband took Justine to live with him?
(a) She would talk to Justine while she was at recess.
(b) She would call her ex drunk and berate him.
(c) She would watch Justine from outside of her school.
(d) She would go to her husband's and beg him to let her see their daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Brett meet L?

2. What did M think was a "pointless squandering of [Justine's] femininity" (71)?

3. With whom did Justine spend most of her time while Tony and Kurt built an irrigation system?

4. What did Justine ask her mother when she tried to hug her after Tony had told her Justine needed her love?

5. Aside from her books, how did M make a large sum of money?

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