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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. Why in particular is Louisa's mother upset about her father's death?
(a) She feels she has no one left to care for.
(b) She feels that she has lost a sense of family.
(c) She feels guilty for putting him in a nursing home.
(d) She feels guilty for not being at the hospital when he died.

2. Who is Treena's lover revealed to be in Chapter 18?
(a) A black woman.
(b) A black man.
(c) A Japanese woman.
(d) An Italian man.

3. What is the shape of the pin that Sam gave Louisa for Christmas?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) An ambulance.
(d) A heart.

4. How much money up front does Agnes give Louisa for the piano in Chapter 16?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $5,100.
(c) $8,500.
(d) $4,500.

5. Where does Louisa go every day to withdraw money from the ATM for the piano?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) Lexington Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what organization are donations welcome at Louisa's grandfather's funeral?

2. What does Mrs. De Witt instruct Louisa to get from her bedside table to give to the paramedics in Chapter 22?

3. Who is Treena's new lover in Chapter 17?

4. When does Louisa fly home for Christmas?

5. What does Margot's letter say she is giving to Louisa in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Louisa suggest to Mr. Gopnik regarding Agnes in Chapter 16? How does he respond?

2. What is the significance of Mr. Gopnik's vasectomy in the narrative?

3. Why does Agnes instruct Louisa to deduct increments of money from her account?

4. What conflict breaks out during Thanksgiving Dinner in Chapter 16?

5. What does Margot give to Louisa when she leaves? Why?

6. How does the relationship between Louisa and Mrs. De Witt change as Louisa becomes De Witt's caretaker?

7. Where does Louisa go with Josh in Chapter 25? What are her impressions of this setting?

8. What happens in the exchange between Louisa and Sam at Louisa's grandfather's funeral?

9. What was Mrs. De Witt's former career? How is this reflected in her home?

10. What about Grandad's death upsets Louisa's mother the most?

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