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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 does Gretchen especially make that Margaret loves?
(a) Spitzbuben.
(b) Lemon pie.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Apple tart.

2. In Chapter 29, who comes to Jean's house unannounced?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Martha.
(c) Gretchen.
(d) Roy.

3. What does Gretchen say she decided to keep from Aunt Edie?
(a) A slow cooker.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A ring.
(d) A fur coat.

4. In Chapter 17, what does Howard's aunt harvest every year?
(a) Garlic.
(b) Apples.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Persimmons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what does Howard's letter to Jean say?

2. Who does Martha say Margaret was named for?

3. What does Margaret try to give Jean in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 26, what does Jean write about in "Pam's Piece?"?

5. In Chapter 29, what does Jean make for her dinner with Howard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jean tell Howard about herself in Chapter 17 that she has never told anyone else?

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

3. In Chapter 16, what does Margaret convince a customer in Howard's shop to buy?

4. In Chapter 21, who writes to Jean regarding Gretchen's past?

5. In Chapter 26, what do Jean and Howard do for the first time that seems like the start of a new phase of their relationship?

6. In Chapter 24, what does Martha tell Jean about Margaret's name?

7. In Chapter 27, why does Jean feel guilty about her mother?

8. What does Jean begin to suspect about Gretchen's intentions regarding Jean and Howard?

9. What does Howard ask Jean to take to Gretchen and give to her in Chapter 22?

10. In Chapter 18, what does Howard fix for Jean?

(see the answer keys)

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