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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Kittredges know the Larkin and Kitty?
(a) Their sons
(b) Their daughter
(c) Geoffrey
(d) One of Flan's former partners

2. On what holiday do Larkin and Kitty witness Rick's suicide?
(a) Halloween
(b) Valentine's Day
(c) New Years Eve
(d) Labor Day

3. How does Paul describe the imagination in this section?
(a) Your 4 AM voice
(b) Your ever-badgering voice
(c) Your sunset voice
(d) Your child's voice

4. Who else's death do Larkin and Kitty witness the week they see Rick's?
(a) A homeless man's
(b) A cab driver's
(c) Paul's
(d) Larkin's mother's

5. What does Tess suggest her mother should have done with Paul?
(a) Have him arrested
(b) Adopt him
(c) Never let him in
(d) Slept with him

6. What type of specialist is Dr. Fine?
(a) A pediatrician
(b) An osteopath
(c) An obstetrician
(d) A podiatrist

7. In this section, which parent repeatedly states that they don't want to know what their children are doing?
(a) Dr. Fine
(b) Flan
(c) Ouisa
(d) Larkin

8. What arrives with the flowers that Paul sends the Kittredges?
(a) A bottle of champagne
(b) A pot of jam
(c) An art print
(d) A cheese basket

9. How does Flan characterize himself when explaining his life to Ouisa in this section?
(a) An artist
(b) A gambler
(c) A survivor
(d) A businessman

10. Which of the following is not a course that Flan lists as necessary to becoming a high-end art dealer?
(a) European history
(b) Economics
(c) Art history
(d) Language

11. What do Flan and Ouisa ask Tess not to tell her sister at Groton?
(a) They sold her favorite antique doll
(b) They will not be coming to her graduation
(c) Paul used her toothbrush
(d) The hustler was in her bed

12. According to Donald Barthelme, what is the art form of the twentieth century?
(a) Abstract expressionism
(b) Cubism
(c) Collage
(d) Found object

13. Which of the following is not a type of jam Trent recommends one send to rich people?
(a) Grapefruit
(b) Peach
(c) Orange
(d) Strawberry

14. At the end of their first meeting with their children, Flan protests to Tess that she is not a part of a conspiracy but what?
(a) A relationship
(b) A secret
(c) An understanding
(d) A family

15. According to Ouisa, what liquid are workmen using to clean the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
(a) White wine
(b) Vinegar
(c) Water
(d) Fish oil

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Kitty not spoken to her children when she tells Ouisa and Flan their story?

2. What does Paul say he wants from the Kittredges in this section?

3. What mystery writer does Flan invoke as the parents try to figure out what they have in common?

4. What painting does Elizabeth suggest Paul tell Flan he has to give him?

5. How much money did Kitty give Paul?

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