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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The housekeeper says she has known for years that Daisy could never do what?
(a) Hold a job.
(b) Find her way in life.
(c) Get married.
(d) Have children.

2. Before she dies, Daisy spends hours doing what?
(a) Apologizing to friends and family.
(b) Foretelling what will happen after her death.
(c) Rambling about nothing in particular.
(d) Explaining her history to her children.

3. Much of what Daisy has left for her family is what?
(a) Property.
(b) Clearly documented.
(c) Money.
(d) A riddle.

4. Daisy is moved from a hospital to where?
(a) Victoria's home.
(b) Warren's home.
(c) A convalescent home.
(d) Joan's home.

5. Who has died, in chapter 6, besides Barker?
(a) Warren.
(b) Magnus.
(c) Cuyler.
(d) Daisy.

6. What possible reason does Beverly give for the depression?
(a) Loss of husband.
(b) Ungrateful children.
(c) Sexual repression.
(d) Loss of column.

7. By the end of the chapter, it is indicated that Daisy was but is no longer doing what for friends and family?
(a) Taking them on vacation.
(b) Cooking for them.
(c) Taking them in as borders.
(d) Writing to them.

8. Who does Joan think her mother is angry at?
(a) The editor.
(b) Beverly.
(c) The person who took over the column.
(d) Joan.

9. Daisy's ailments are listed in what order?
(a) Alphabetically.
(b) Chronologically from childhood on.
(c) According to seriousness of the illness.
(d) Reverse chronological order, from death back.

10. What is the title of chapter 7?
(a) Depression, 1965.
(b) Melancholy, 1965.
(c) Sorrow, 1965.
(d) Sadness, 1965.

11. By the end of the chapter, Daisy has been let go from what job?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Baker.
(c) Botany teacher.
(d) Column writer.

12. Daisy has a heart attack and subsequent failure of what?
(a) Heart.
(b) Liver.
(c) Lungs.
(d) Kidneys.

13. What is the name of Victoria's professor?
(a) Lewis Ralph.
(b) Lewis Roy.
(c) Ralph Lewis.
(d) Larry Roy.

14. How will the children find out about Daisy's first marriage?
(a) Daisy will tell them during a hallucination episode.
(b) They will find Daisy's papers.
(c) Daisy will tell them willingly.
(d) A family member of Daisy's first husband will tell them.

15. Which of Daisy's children arrives a month after her heart attack?
(a) Warren.
(b) Alice.
(c) Joan.
(d) Beverly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has recently died, in chapter 8?

2. How many children does Alice have?

3. Daisy foresees that her children will make certain inferences based on what?

4. Magnus Flett is still alive at what age?

5. Cuyler remembers building the monument to Mercy, but spends the day of his death trying to remember what?

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