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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 happens when Matt and Lizabeth ignore the intruder in the back yard?
(a) He leaves.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He throws a shoe through the window.
(d) He begins yelling obscenities at them.

2. What is the nickname given to Matt and his siblings?
(a) The Hallahan Herd.
(b) The Hallahan Hooligans.
(c) Those Poor Children.
(d) The Brady Bunch.

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

4. Lizabeth tells Matt that something is wrong with the bed. What is it?
(a) The mattress is too hard.
(b) It is too high.
(c) She doesn't like the headboard.
(d) It is too big for one person.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dog do to Matt's shirt?

2. In Chapter 7, where does Lizabeth say Matt's home is?

3. When did the inspection sticker on Lizabeth's car expire?

4. Who does Matt say tackled him when he ran out of the house naked?

5. What does Elsie see when she enters the living room after returning from her trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare/contrast Matt and Paul and their parenting styles.

2. When Lizabeth and Matt finally get home from their jog at 2 a.m., they find Elsie and the boys in the front yard. Describe their time with Paul. What was the end result?

3. Matt's strained relationship with his father is a source of aggravation for him. Though he doesn't tell Lizabeth the entire story, what happens in Chapter 7 to further bolster that explanation?

4. At the barbecue, Ferguson steals the ham and runs off. Describe what happens next.

5. What does Lizabeth tell her neighbors to explain why she has a naked man in her house?

6. What makes "Smitten" a typical romance novel?

7. In the Epilogue, what does Matt do to complete Lizabeth's happiness?

8. Lizabeth decides to question Matt point blank about what he would do in certain parental situations. What does she ask him, and how does he respond?

9. On the way home from Richard Hastings' house, what does Lizabeth tell Matt that surprises him, and how does she go about telling him?

10. What agreement is struck between Matt and Lizabeth after their jog, and why do you think Matt's purpose is in entering into that agreement?

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