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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 did Keith Landry feel about splitting with Annie?
(a) Heartbroken.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Liberated.

2. Who does Keith Landry find in his house?
(a) Billy Marlon.
(b) Gail Porter.
(c) Policemen.
(d) Annie.

3. Where does Keith Landry meet Annie Baxter?
(a) At the supermarket.
(b) At the Post Office.
(c) At the gas station.
(d) At the police station.

4. What are Annie Baxter's thoughts about taking a lover?
(a) She has never thought about taking a lover.
(b) She has several lovers already.
(c) She keeps her one lover well hidden from her husband.
(d) She only takes lovers when she travels.

5. What does the thing in Annie Baxter's pocket make her think?
(a) That Keith Landry is dead.
(b) That she might escape from Spencerville.
(c) That she might get five minutes of happiness.
(d) That she will have to confront her husband after all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Keith Landry to a meeting while he is trying to write a letter to Annie?

2. When did Keith Landry return to his hometown?

3. What does Keith Landry trade his car in for?

4. Who calls Keith Landry's house to give him a warning?

5. What is the primary influence on Keith Landry's feelings as he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the Porters' way of life?

2. What is the role of infidelity in the Baxter household?

3. What does Keith Landry ultimately do with his car?

4. What happens when Annie confronts Cliff Baxter?

5. Describe the reunion between Jeffrey Porter and Keith Landry.

6. Describe the conflict that is being brewed as Keith Landry spends more time in Spencerville--and how it seems likely to be settled.

7. What was Keith Landry's career before taking forced retirement?

8. What was Keith Landry's relationship with Annie like, before they split?

9. Describe Keith Landry's experience at the Landry family Labor Day gathering.

10. How does Cliff Baxter try to get information on Keith Landry?

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