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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Willis describe his boat?
(a) Squeaky.
(b) Broken.
(c) Too slow for his taste.
(d) As a winner.

3. What is Maureen's first assignment on her new job when she met Harrold?
(a) Obituary.
(b) City crime.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Profile of the mayor.

4. How many days does Harrold stay away from the apartment and the office after beating Maureen the first time?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

5. Where is Julia Strout's large home located?
(a) Above the laundrymat.
(b) Across from the general store.
(c) Next to the elementary school.
(d) Near the firestation.

6. What do Maureen and Harrold do after work most every night when they are living together?
(a) Walk in Central Park.
(b) Shop.
(c) Drink in bars.
(d) Go to movies.

7. What does Mary's baby do the first day they are in the cottage that makes Mary's heart swell?
(a) She is on all fours, trying to propel herself forward.
(b) Takes her first steps.
(c) Rolls over.
(d) Claps her hands.

8. What does Mary do in her first day at the cottage to "keep the fear at bay"?
(a) Cleans the cottage.
(b) Goes for a long walk.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Heads into town to see a movie.

9. Who is Jeffrey Kaplan?
(a) Editor.
(b) Sports writer.
(c) General Manager of newspaper.
(d) Obit writer.

10. What does Maureen wear on her head the day she is married?
(a) Veil.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Hat.
(d) Wreath of flowers.

11. What is the relationship between Mary Amesbury and Caroline English?
(a) Sisters-in-law.
(b) Mother and daughter.
(c) Friends.
(d) Cousins.

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

13. Who travels with Maureen shortly after her wedding to report on a story?
(a) Harrold.
(b) Two reporters and a photographer.
(c) Photographer only.
(d) One other reporter.

14. What does Helen bring Caroline when she visits her?
(a) Notes and research on the article she wrote.
(b) Tape recorder.
(c) Her birth certificate.
(d) Sealed court documents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mary and Harrold get married?

2. Who is the writer of the memo at the beginning of the book?

3. Who goes with Maureen in the taxi the night Maureen goes into labor?

4. What is Everett Shed's job?

5. What is the name of the big town close to St. Hilaire?

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