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

2. What hobby did Lizabeth have in college?
(a) Reading.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Collecting.
(d) Shopping.

3. What is the one thing Lizabeth thinks is keeping her life from being perfect after she marries Matt?
(a) The house.
(b) The dog.
(c) The motorcycle.
(d) Her job.

4. In Chapter 8, how does Lizabeth justify the decision she has made about her relationship with Matt?
(a) Their relationship is merely a fling.
(b) Their love is so intense that marriage is inevitable.
(c) She loves him, but she doesn't like him.
(d) There isn't enough of her to go around.

5. What does Jason do at the pool that makes Paul angry?
(a) Plays Marco Polo.
(b) Brings a ball even though no toys are allowed.
(c) Pushes Paul in the pool.
(d) Jumps into the deep end when he can't swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matt say he doesn't want his son to have?

2. What did Matt do when he graduated from high school?

3. Why does Lizabeth panic the morning after Matt's streaking episode?

4. What does Matt do with his motorcycle?

5. Lizabeth imagines Matt protecting her from what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. A comic moment takes place in Chapter 8 when Matt tackles the man he thinks is the flasher. Why did Matt tackle the man, and who is he?

4. 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?

5. In fairly typical romance-novel fashion, the story wraps up with Matt and Lizabeth marrying and living happily ever after. Given the short time they've known each other and the tumultuous relationship they have had up to that point, how believable do you find the story? If you find it quite believable, why? What is it about the genre that makes it so popular, and how does that apply to this book?

6. Elsie finds out the first name of the flasher and where he lives. What does Lizabeth choose to do with this information?

7. Matt buys a new bed for Lizabeth, inciting another angry outburst from her. What does the new bed represent to Lizabeth?

8. What happens while Matt is cooking breakfast in Chapter 8?

9. Choose one of the several family relationships described in the novel and outline its importance to the story.

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

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