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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 is Mr. Gopnik's daughter's name?
(a) Kathryn.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Tabitha.
(d) Sarah.

2. What does the glass sculpture represent that is given to the retiring staff member at the country club in Chapter 11?
(a) A heart.
(b) A scroll.
(c) A unicorn.
(d) A woman.

3. What is the name of the country club that Louisa goes to in Chapter 11?
(a) Birmingham Country Club.
(b) Great Oaks Country Club.
(c) Citrus Heights Country Club.
(d) Grand Pines Country Club.

4. How old does Louisa describe Emmett Henry as being in Chapter 11?
(a) 55.
(b) 75.
(c) 65.
(d) 86.

5. Where is the restaurant/bar Balthazar located?
(a) SoHo.
(b) NoHo.
(c) East Village.
(d) West Village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Louisa says in Chapter 3, "Mr. Gopnik's office was an exercise in" what (31)?

2. Where is Tabitha's apartment located?

3. Why does Sam say Donna quit her job in Chapter 3?

4. Where does Mrs. De Witt's dog bite Louisa in Chapter 12?

5. The Lavery is described in Chapter 1 as a scaled-down imitation of what famous building?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Louisa help Mrs. De Witt in Chapter 12?

2. How is Mr. Gopnik described?

3. What is Louisa's new job in New York? What does she expect of this job?

4. How is the dinner at the Grand Pines Country Club described?

5. What does Sam tell Louisa about his sister in Chapter 14? What does this foreshadow?

6. How did Agnes meet Mr. Gopnik?

7. Why does Louisa become upset about the book that Sam is reading in Chapter 11?

8. What is the significance of the pregnancy test in Chapter 14?

9. How does Louisa behave during her encounter with the immigration officer? Why?

10. What happens during Sam's visit to New York?

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