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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 28, who drives to see Jean at her house?
(a) Janet.
(b) Martha.
(c) Gretchen.
(d) Howard.

2. Who was once Jean's lover?
(a) John.
(b) Frank.
(c) Michael.
(d) Henry.

3. In Chapter 31, what does Jean think might happen if Gretchen's story is published?
(a) It will devastate Martha.
(b) It will result in scandal due to hers and Howard's breakup.
(c) It will devastate Edie.
(d) It might reflect badly on Jerimiah.

4. What does Howard tell Jean and his aunt that Gretchen has a horror of?
(a) Waste.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Want.
(d) Jealousy.

5. Who does Martha say Margaret was named for?
(a) Gretchen's aunt.
(b) Martha and Gretchen.
(c) Gretchen and Howard.
(d) Martha's aunt.

6. What does Jean order at the cafe in Chapter 16?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Scones and jam.
(c) Pie.
(d) Cake.

7. In Chapter 18, what does Howard fix for Jean?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) Her roof.
(d) Edie's broach.

8. What does Jean advise her readers never to throw away?
(a) An old shoe.
(b) A worn sweater.
(c) An old plastic raincoat.
(d) A collar from a shirt.

9. Where do the Tilburys go on a short break in Chapter 20?
(a) Forest of Mean.
(b) Forest of Dean.
(c) Forest of Clean.
(d) Forest of Plean.

10. What does Jean say to Gretchen about Howard's state of mind?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is neutral about the breakup.
(c) He is OK.
(d) He is heartbroken.

11. In Chapter 28, what does Jean think her mother looks like in the hospital?
(a) More masculine.
(b) Like a child.
(c) Brave.
(d) Like a priest.

12. What does Jean wear to meet Howard in Chapter 26?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) New twill pants.
(c) A claret-colored dress.
(d) An emerald dress.

13. What does Jean witness an elderly woman do to her daughter?
(a) Try to drown her.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Make her pay the bill herself.
(d) Shove her.

14. In Chapter 31, what does Jean hope will happen to Gretchen's story?
(a) Gretchen will be paid for it.
(b) Gretchen will forget about it.
(c) It will run on the front page.
(d) It will be buried.

15. In Chapter 28, what does the nurse say Jean's mother likes?
(a) Orange.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Geranium.
(d) Bergamot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, what does Jean discover when giving Margaret a bath?

2. In Chapter 28, what do Howard and Jean do for the first time?

3. What does Jean tell Mrs. Bowland her mother never had much of to begin with?

4. What game do Jean and Howard play at Howard's aunt's?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Jean try for the first time?

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