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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mary believe her mother was missing in her life?
(a) Transportation to work.
(b) Good job.
(c) Home in the suburbs.
(d) Marriage.

2. What kind of boat is the green and white boat Mary sees from her home?
(a) Sailboat.
(b) Lobster boat.
(c) Motorboat.
(d) Dinghy.

3. What color truck does Mary see in the lane after Willis has left on her first day in the cottage?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. Who is the main character of the story?
(a) Caroline English.
(b) Helen Scofield.
(c) Harrold English.
(d) Mary Amesbury.

5. Where does Harrold's father live?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Virginia.

6. What does Willis drink when he visits Mary after he first meets her?
(a) Soda.
(b) Water.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Beer.

7. What state is St Hilaire located in?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maine.
(c) New York.
(d) Rhode Island.

8. What was Mary's name before she changed it?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Missy.

9. What reason does Maureen give to her boss for why she could not travel out of the city for assignments?
(a) Fear of flying.
(b) Motion sickness.
(c) Claustraphobia.
(d) She doesn't like staying at hotels.

10. What is Maureen sick with the night Harrold proposes?
(a) Strep throat.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Flu.
(d) Migraine.

11. Where do Harrold and Maureen go on their first date?
(a) For drinks.
(b) Opera performance.
(c) Walk in the park.
(d) To the movies.

12. How old is Willis when he first meets Mary?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

13. Who is the writer of the memo at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mary Amesbury.
(b) Caroline English.
(c) Marueen English.
(d) Helen Scofield.

14. How does Jeffrey characterize Maureen in his interview with Helen?
(a) Beautiful, but unfriendly.
(b) Attractive and classy.
(c) Easily overlooked.
(d) Shy.

15. How old is Mary's child when she first arrives in St. Hilaire?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Fifteen months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does Maureen go into labor?

2. When is the first time Harrold hits Maureen in the face?

3. What are honeypots, according to Willis?

4. What is the name of the hotel Mary stays in her first night in St. Hilaire?

5. How many children does Muriel have?

(see the answer keys)

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