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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Elva attend church, and how far was it from Manawaka?
(a) Freehold, 500 miles.
(b) Freehold, not far.
(c) West Freehold, 1500 miles.
(d) East Freehold, 1000 miles.

2. Hagar wants to ask Marvin about his war experiences, too soothe him by listening, but doesn't. Why not?
(a) Marvin is crying too much.
(b) She tries but Marvin runs off crying.
(c) She feels it is too late for this offer.
(d) Marvin leaves to go be with Doris.

3. When will Elva get to go home from the hospital?
(a) Never.
(b) After two more surgeries.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) After she puts on 100 pounds.

4. Hagar realizes that Marvin cares deeply about Doris. What comment does Hagar make about that?
(a) He is just confused.
(b) She doesn't understand why because Doris is greedy.
(c) She does not understand the feeling.
(d) Marvin should get his head examined.

5. What must the nurse do to Hagar for her own safety, after she was found wandering the halls?
(a) Sedate her.
(b) Strap her to a chair.
(c) Put her in a straight-jacket.
(d) Send her to the naughty corner.

6. In the privacy of her own bedroom, why didn't Hagar cry for her dead son?
(a) She didn't have any tissue.
(b) She was already all cried out from losing Bram.
(c) She had held back the tears too long and couldn't cry.
(d) She really didn't care that much for John.

7. Why does Hagar think the two men she loved died?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Drinking too much.
(c) Partly due to her restraint.
(d) Broken hearts.

8. When a sea gull enters her room, what old Proverb does Hagar remember?
(a) Birds roosting on the wire will bring cold weather for a fire.
(b) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(c) Birds poop on new cars.
(d) "A bird in the house means a death in the house."

9. In the beginning of Chapter 8, who is the man who enters the room where Hagar sits?
(a) Telford Simmons.
(b) Murray Ferney Lees.
(c) Marvin.
(d) Soldier.

10. How long has Mrs. Dobereiner been at the hospital?
(a) One month.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) Seven months.

11. Why does Hagar rarely visit her first son, Marvin, who lives nearby?
(a) His wife, Doris, is obnoxious.
(b) She doesn't feel welcomed.
(c) She feels uncomfortable around him.
(d) He doesn't want his mother to visit.

12. After losing jobs, and not having money to go to college, what does John decided to do?
(a) Go into show business.
(b) Return to Manawaka and the Shipley farm.
(c) Go to the war.
(d) Start selling Oriental wives, like Mr. Oatley.

13. What was the real reason that Hagar told Mr. Oatley she needed a few more weeks in Manawaka?
(a) Her son died.
(b) She didn't want to leave John alone.
(c) She really liked it there.
(d) The farm needed tending to.

14. Sandra, Hagar's roommate in the hospital, is angry with Hagar when she is wheeled back in after surgery to remove her appendix. Why is Sandra angry with Hagar?
(a) For stealing the sheets off her bed.
(b) For telling her the surgery wouldn't hurt.
(c) For talking in her sleep.
(d) For using bad language.

15. What happened when Hagar didn't have enough money to send John to college?
(a) He applied for a loan.
(b) Mr. Oatley got him a job in an office.
(c) He worked part-time and put himself through college.
(d) He started drinking and running around with fast women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Hagar and Murray Lees share during their time together?

2. Hagar's roommate needs a bedpan, but her nurse doesn't come. What does Hagar do?

3. Even though Marvin hated smoking, what does he give Hagar?

4. Why does Hagar return to Manawaka and the Shipley farm?

5. Hagar tells Marvin she will go straight to Silverthreads, but where does she have to go first instead and why?

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