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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who watches Rose and Mr. Easter as they walk to the funeral?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Sam and Mrs. Maurrant.
(c) Mr. Maurrant.
(d) Mr. Kaplan.

2. What does Rose try to explain to Shirley that she has not meant to do?
(a) Distract Sam in anyway.
(b) Hurt her feelings.
(c) Trick Sam into liking her.
(d) Lead Sam on.

3. Why does Rose ask Sam if there is a certain way she should act in a synagogue?
(a) She is going to a Jewish wedding.
(b) She is thinking about converting to Judaism.
(c) The funeral that she will be attending today takes place in a synagogue.
(d) She is curious about his faith.

4. What is known about Mrs. Maurrant when the doctor arrives?
(a) She has minor injuries.
(b) She is dead.
(c) She was not shot.
(d) She is still breathing.

5. Why does Rose suggest the milkman not come around as often?
(a) They do not need that much milk.
(b) His milk is often spoiled.
(c) On account of all the talk from the neighbors.
(d) He is annoying.

6. What is Sam's reply when Rose asks what happened?
(a) He simply tells her that her mother is dead.
(b) He simply tells her that there was an accident and she should go away.
(c) He tells her that he does not know what happened.
(d) He tells her that her mother was shot.

7. According to Shirley, what is made more difficult by the heat?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Getting up and going to work.
(c) The control of her classroom.
(d) Sleeping.

8. Where does Mr. Easter suggest they go after the funeral?
(a) A movie.
(b) The beach.
(c) Into the city.
(d) To dinner.

9. What does Mr. Maurrant do as he leaves for work?
(a) He harasses his wife and accuses her of letting other men visit her.
(b) He storms out of the building without talking to anyone.
(c) He instructs his wife in her duties for the day.
(d) He greets everyone in the apartment.

10. Why is Mrs. Maurrant tired?
(a) She did not sleep well.
(b) She has been at work all night.
(c) She has had to deal with her moody husband.
(d) She has been helping Mrs. Buchanan nearly all night.

11. What does the policeman do when he arrives?
(a) He goes down into the cellar with two men from the crowd.
(b) Calls for backup.
(c) Looks for the marshal and Fred.
(d) Goes into the Maurrant's apartment.

12. Sam, disgusted, tells Rose that this man will want only one thing in return for his assistance. How does she respond?
(a) No one gets anything for free, and perhaps it would be worth it to get out of her current situation.
(b) That is what she is hoping.
(c) What he says is not true.
(d) If that is true, then she will not go along with this man's plan.

13. Why is Rose surprised when Shirley tells her that it will be several years before Sam is ready to care for a family?
(a) She is disappointed.
(b) She is just good friends with Sam.
(c) She will wait for Sam.
(d) She does not like Sam.

14. What happens after Mrs. Maurrant is heard yelling her husband's name?
(a) Two gunshots are heard.
(b) Mr. Maurrant yells at Mr. Sankey.
(c) The window glass breaks.
(d) Mr. Sankey tries to jump out the window.

15. What happens after another shot is heard?
(a) The neighbors rush into the apartment.
(b) The marshal yells for someone to get an ambulance.
(c) Mrs. Maurrant jumps out the window.
(d) Mr. Maurrant runs out of the building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she needs in her life?

2. What is heard from Ms. Olsen?

3. What was done with Sam's mother's body?

4. What forms in front of the building?

5. Why do James Henry, a city marshal, and his assistant, Fred Cullen, stop in front of the building?

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