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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. What decade is it when Ethan reflects on his childhood?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1990s.

2. What new job does Veronica have which she loves?
(a) Assistant librarian.
(b) Store manager.
(c) Baker.
(d) Teacher.

3. What is Joe's occupation?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Financial management.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Website development.

4. What is Ethan's college boyfriend's name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Gerard.
(c) Arturo.
(d) Stefan.

5. What advice does Maribel's mother give about being with a man like Schuyler?
(a) If he dies, make sure you are in the will.
(b) If he you get married, he will make you sign a prenup.
(c) If he loves you, he will buy you anything you desire.
(d) If he can leave his wife, he will leave you, too.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Veronica soon move in with after her husband's death?

2. Where does Ethan fall in love with his then-partner, Tony?

3. How does Maribel feel when she is with Schuyler?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Ethan say his father often complained about?

5. What does Joe's high school girlfriend study in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Ethan phones his mother to say Gil probably missed her, how does Abby react?

2. Why does Gil refuse Nok's request to send Jack to a private school?

3. What secret does Ethan and his family learn about Gil?

4. Why do Schuyler and Maribel start crying after hearing the historian give a lecture about nineteenth century working conditions?

5. What does Maribel say about Schuyler's mind in Chapter 3? What does she say about her own self in comparison to him?

6. Describe Ethan's childhood. How does he feel about his father traveling often to Asia for work?

7. At the beginning of Chapter 2, how can Joe's relationship with his high school girlfriend, Veronica, be described?

8. How does Ethan react to his father's secret?

9. After Schuyler dies, what scary dream does Veronica dream about?

10. What is the narrative structure throughout the novel?

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