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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. Where does Mr. Purty pick up Hank's father, before Hank sees the two of them at the diner?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

2. In the Epilogue, where is Russell and who is with him?
(a) He is in Oregon with Meg.
(b) He is in Canada with his new girlfriend.
(c) He is in Europe with his son.
(d) He is in Atlanta with his wife.

3. What young woman, at one time, thinks she is in love with Tony?
(a) Blair Rosen.
(b) Yolanda Ackles.
(c) Meg Quigley.
(d) Julie Barnes.

4. When Hank returns to his office after talking to Mr. Purty and then Meg Quigley, why is his secretary upset but excited?
(a) She has been given a promotion.
(b) Hank's agent has told her she will get her stories published.
(c) She says she saw who killed the birds.
(d) She has been asked to be on "Good Morning America".

5. In the Epilogue, where do Hank and his wife like to sit and watch the neighborhood?
(a) In their summerhouse.
(b) On their roof.
(c) On their porch.
(d) On their deck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the person who called after the head of campus security, calling Hank about?

2. After seeing Mr. Purty and his truck, Hank returns to campus. He runs into Meg Quigley. What does she tell him?

3. What does Hank's mother make obvious to Hank after he almost runs her over?

4. What is Hank surprised about, when he finally sees his father?

5. At the end of Chapter 25, what does Hank find out about Jacob Rose and Gracie DuBois?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the professors gather for a party for Tony? Why are they having a party for him?

2. In Chapter 31, what does Tony tell Hank about Yolanda Ackles?

3. When Hank finally goes to see his father in his new house in Railton, what is Hank's reaction? How does he react to what his father says about the writer Charles Dickens?

4. Hank goes back to his office after seeing his mother on the street. What happens to him there and what does he immediately do?

5. How did Devereaux Sr. attempt to cope with his problem?

6. After Hank's calls from Lou and Teddy, Hank heads to campus but stops at the diner first. Who does he meet there and what does this individual tell Hank?

7. After Hank leaves his doctor's office, what are the series of events that ensue that involve his mother?

8. What are Hank's Prologues to Book One and Two about, and where are they published? What is his mother's reaction to his writing?

9. What has happened to Hank's father and mother, according to the Epilogue?

10. On Monday morning, Hank gets a call from Lou Steinmetz. What is Lou's job and what does he ask Hank about? Who calls Hank right after Lou? What does he tell Hank?

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