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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator's insistence that does not know the right languages or dialects supports the idea that
(a) She struggles to interpret foreigners.
(b) She was isolated from French speakers as a child.
(c) She struggles to communicate with others.
(d) She has never been a good student.

2. What does the narrator say she should have studied instead of art?
(a) Botany.
(b) Linguistics.
(c) Psychology.
(d) History.

3. What does the narrator find hanging from a tree?
(a) A dead fish.
(b) Her father.
(c) A dead heron.
(d) A torn-up doll.

4. The others agree to wait at the motel because
(a) They know the narrator wants to get away from them.
(b) They are not welcome in the town.
(c) They want to avoid an emotional situation with the narrator.
(d) They just want to have fun and drink beer.

5. In school pictures, the narrator's face was always
(a) Blurred or turned away.
(b) Smiling and happy.
(c) Serious and frowning.
(d) Front and center.

6. David blames the changes in the town and the negative outcomes on
(a) Changing times.
(b) Americans and capitalism.
(c) Changing values.
(d) Fascism.

7. The description of the tourists who visit the town implies
(a) The narrator feels they are imposters.
(b) The narrator feels hatred and hostility toward them.
(c) The narrator appreciates their contribution to the town.
(d) The narrator is indifferent to their presence.

8. The narrator believes her father
(a) Will be waiting for her when she arrives.
(b) Has died out on the lake.
(c) Does not want to be found.
(d) Will be furious with her for staying away so long.

9. The narrator decides her childhood was a good one because
(a) Anna tells her she should appreciate it.
(b) There was no war or poverty during her youth.
(c) It was safe and removed from real world events.
(d) It was in Canada rather than America.

10. The narrator believes she is a successful children's book illustrator because
(a) She is a savvy businesswoman.
(b) She can imitate anything a publisher wants.
(c) She knows what children like.
(d) She has her own personal style.

11. On the lake the narrator feels a sense of
(a) Love and longing for her family.
(b) Peace and homecoming.
(c) Cautiousness.
(d) Fear and foreboding.

12. Reviewing her father's papers, the narrator discovers
(a) Her father had been searching out cave paintings.
(b) Her father had begun a career as an artist.
(c) Her father had been trying to publish an article.
(d) Her father had been sending insane letters to scientists.

13. Who arrives on the island at the start of the chapter?
(a) Paul and Evans.
(b) Paul and the narrator's father.
(c) Paul and Bill Malmstrom.
(d) Paul and his wife.

14. David is most interested in
(a) Listening to the radio.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Reading.
(d) Fishing.

15. Though David catches the fish, the narrator must
(a) Throw it back as it is too small.
(b) Hand it over to the Americans.
(c) Provide him with the bait and kill the fish.
(d) Reel it in and kill it.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator has to ask for directions because

2. What does the narrator notice about the fountain in town?

3. The narrator believes her parents never took down the chicken-wire enclosure because

4. Because Anna is angry with him, David comments on

5. What does David want to do with the fish in the morning?

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