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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. How many bedrooms are in Mrs. De Witt's home?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

2. How much is the shipping on the piano that Agnes buys in Chapter 16?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $500.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $1,500.

3. Who told Louisa when she arrived for her job in New York, "See nothing, hear nothing, forget everything" (203)?
(a) Michael.
(b) Sam.
(c) Garry.
(d) James.

4. What does Louisa compare popovers to in Chapter 16?
(a) Syllabub.
(b) Arctic roll.
(c) Eton mess.
(d) Yorkshire pudding.

5. Who has Jake been seeing romantically?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Lily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Gopnik's sister-in-law who comes to Thanksgiving Dinner?

2. Why does Mr. Gopnik claim there will be no accidental pregnancies during Thanksgiving Dinner?

3. Who told Sam that Louisa is engaged?

4. For what magazine was Margot editor?

5. Louisa describes Mrs. De Witt's living room as looking as though it was designed in what era?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the conflict between Louisa and Josh in Chapter 25?

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

3. How does Will describe his experiences in New York in his letter that opens Chapter 22?

4. How does Louisa respond to the discovery of Margot's cancer?

5. How do both Margot and Louisa change during their trip in Chapter 29?

6. Who is Eddie and how does Louisa's family respond to meeting her?

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

8. Where do Louisa and Sam meet at the end of the novel? Why is this significant?

9. Where does Margot go to live? Why?

10. Where and why do Margot and Louisa take a trip in Chapter 29?

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