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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elsie see when she enters the living room after returning from her trip?
(a) A huge hole in the couch.
(b) A broken window.
(c) New carpeting.
(d) A new refrigerator.

2. What does Lizabeth say about the man Matt thinks is the intruder?
(a) That the man is the intruder.
(b) That she couldn't possibly know if he is the intruder.
(c) That the man couldn't possibly be the intruder.
(d) That the man waves like the intruder.

3. What has Matt never done that surprises Lizabeth?
(a) Climbs a tree.
(b) Bakes cookies.
(c) Goes camping.
(d) Toilet papers a house.

4. Why does Matt refuse to watch the movie?
(a) The lead actor annoys him.
(b) He thinks that it is a sissy movie.
(c) There is no violence in it.
(d) He thinks that it is unbelievable.

5. What is the intruder's last name?
(a) Hallahan.
(b) Harding.
(c) Herbert.
(d) Hastings.

6. While Matt and Lizabeth are lying in bed mad at each other, what thought makes Lizabeth sad?
(a) She wasn't meant to be married.
(b) She is missing her sons.
(c) She isn't getting any younger.
(d) She has hurt his feelings.

7. Matt tells Billy that something destroyed the kitchen. What was it?
(a) A dinosaur.
(b) A meteor.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A sun flare.

8. Why is Lizabeth depressed in Chapter 7?
(a) She is uncomfortable with Matt.
(b) Her ex-husband has taken her kids out of town.
(c) She feels worthless.
(d) She wants to tell Matt that they can't be together.

9. What do the boys put in the microwave at their dad's house?
(a) A raw egg still in the shell.
(b) An uncovered bowl of spaghetti sauce.
(c) A metal container.
(d) A cat.

10. What do the furniture people do with Lizabeth's double bed?
(a) Take it away for disposal.
(b) Put it in Jason's room.
(c) Toss it in the junk heap.
(d) Put it by the road for trash pickup.

11. Why does Emma Newsome have a waffle iron delivered to Lizabeth's house?
(a) It is a wedding gift.
(b) She was a generous neighbor.
(c) She knew that something had happened to Lizabeth's kitchen.
(d) She was looking for an excuse to be invited over.

12. What happens to the ham brought to the barbecue by a neighbor?
(a) It is dropped on the ground, and the dog eats it.
(b) None of the above.
(c) The dog runs off with it.
(d) The cat jumps on the table and begins eating it.

13. What does Lizabeth do when she thinks that the entire neighborhood considers her to be a loose woman?
(a) Ignores them.
(b) Smiles and enjoys the attention.
(c) Introduces Matt as her husband.
(d) Introduces Matt as her contractor.

14. From what condition did Matt's father suffer?
(a) Cocaine addiction.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Black lung disease.
(d) Alcoholism.

15. What movie does Matt refuse to watch?
(a) "Steel Magnolias."
(b) "How Stella Got Her Groove Back."
(c) "Top Gun."
(d) "Terms of Endearment."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Officer Schmidt's nickname for Elsie?

2. What are Matt and the dog doing on the porch after the fiasco in the kitchen?

3. What does Lizabeth call Matt when they return to the house after he runs out naked?

4. How many sisters does Matt have?

5. What does Lizabeth intend to do with the dog once he returns home?

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