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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 about Matt's motorcycle concerns Lizabeth the most?
(a) It is fast.
(b) It is a Harley, which she equates with biker gangs.
(c) His love for the motorcycle means that he isn't the perfect role model for her kids.
(d) It is expensive.

2. How does Elise react when she hears that there was an intruder in the yard?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Disinterested.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Disappointed.

3. What does Lizabeth give Matt before she leaves?
(a) A big hug.
(b) A resume.
(c) A spelling list.
(d) Her phone number.

4. What is Lizabeth's profession?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) Salesperson.
(c) Bank manager.
(d) Secretary.

5. Why does Matt not want to tell Lizabeth the story behind the letter?
(a) He thinks that it is none of her business.
(b) He doesn't want her to feel sorry for him.
(c) He is afraid that it will scare her away.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what school did Lizabeth graduate?

2. What reason does Lizabeth give for not wanting Matt to go up on her roof?

3. Matt tells Lizabeth that he will help her find what?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Lizabeth think is the one thing men have on their minds?

5. How many children does Lizabeth have?

Short Essay Questions

1. The novel starts with Lizabeth looking for a job at a construction site. What do you think the draw of a job in the construction industry would be to a woman like Lizabeth?

2. What do you think was the purpose of including the fact that Lizabeth wanted to be a fairy when she grew up?

3. Lizabeth is faced with two opportunities to free herself from the normal constraints of her life when she finds herself in Matt's home. Describe one of these opportunities and how it represents freedom from those constraints.

4. What does Elsie's character add to the novel? How would it be different without her?

5. What does the Elsie's Cadillac symbolize in the story?

6. Describe Matt's house and the condition it is in when Lizabeth is first brought there.

7. Matt and Lizabeth discuss the flasher and his MO after his second appearance. As they try to figure out who he is, they come up with a couple hypotheses. What do they surmise about the flasher during this discussion?

8. After a long conversation about the boundaries of their relationship, Lizabeth tells Matt that she is leaving him in charge. What is she leaving him in charge of and why?

9. What happens when Lizabeth thinks she hears the flasher throwing stones against her window the morning after her first sighting of him?

10. During a particularly bad rainstorm, Matt convinces Lizabeth to dance like a fairy on a board positioned above a mud puddle. How does Lizabeth feel about this rain dance, and what does it symbolize to her?

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