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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 the name of Mrs. De Witt's son?
(a) Jack.
(b) Vincent.
(c) Frank.
(d) Roger.

2. When did Mrs. De Witt's husband die?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1972.

3. Why does Mr. Gopnik claim there will be no accidental pregnancies during Thanksgiving Dinner?
(a) Because he and Agnes are not intimate.
(b) Because Agnes was sterilized.
(c) Because he is impotent.
(d) Because he had a vasectomy.

4. What is the name of Louisia's grandfather who dies?
(a) John William O'Connor.
(b) Albert John Compton.
(c) William Keith Poe.
(d) Michael James Wilson.

5. To what organization are donations welcome at Louisa's grandfather's funeral?
(a) The Red Cross Fund.
(b) The Society of Noble Elders.
(c) The Audubon Society.
(d) The Injured Jockeys Fund.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Sam's sister wanted to visit most in New York?

2. Where does Agnes sleep after going to the mental health charity event in Chapter 16?

3. What is Louisa wearing that Josh finds fault with when they are going to dinner with his boss?

4. Who told Louisa when she arrived for her job in New York, "See nothing, hear nothing, forget everything" (203)?

5. What career did Josh's father make him give up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Agnes feel about the charity events she attends? Why?

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

5. Where does Margot go to live? Why?

6. What does Louisa discover when she goes to Sam's flat in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

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