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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Katie done to make her home cozy?
(a) Used a lot of antiques.
(b) Used lots of vibrant colors.
(c) Gathered things around her from her family.
(d) Used big pillows and other overstuffed things.

2. Where does Suzanne move?
(a) Long Island.
(b) New Hope.
(c) Provincetown.
(d) Martha's Vineyard.

3. What does Katie remember as she is sobbing?
(a) How much she loved her mother.
(b) Her childhood home and her father.
(c) A sermon she once heard from her grandfather.
(d) The death of her last dog.

4. Whose name is on the binding of the book Katie finds?
(a) Matthew.
(b) There is no name on the binding.
(c) Katie.
(d) Suzanne.

5. How does Katie meet Matt Harrison?
(a) He moves in down the street.
(b) She hires him to paint her house.
(c) Through a mutual friend.
(d) Through work.

6. What does the note from Matt that is inside the book say?
(a) That he hopes she will read his diary and understand him better.
(b) That he hopes in reading the book, Katie will understand why he married Suzanne.
(c) That he is returning their photo album to her.
(d) That he is sorry for hurting her.

7. Where do Matt and Katie go after working until noon?
(a) Sailing.
(b) To a Cuban cafe.
(c) A Broadway musical.
(d) Some museums.

8. What does Suzanne find when they go inside Matt's house?
(a) Very strong, loud paint colors.
(b) A warm, cozy home.
(c) Thousands of books.
(d) A very austere, almost bare interior.

9. What does Katie do when she takes a break from reading?
(a) Cuddles Guinevere.
(b) Soaks in the tub.
(c) Calls her mom.
(d) Calls Matthew.

10. When had Katie found a package on her doorstep?
(a) After returning from the ferry ride.
(b) When she comes home from work.
(c) When Matt calls her and tells her to look on her doorstep.
(d) After she got out of bed from sleeping two days.

11. What is one thing Katie hides from her mother?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she quit her job.
(c) That she is considering an abortion.
(d) That she took some vacation days because she is too distraught.

12. How does Suzanne know about the place where she moves?
(a) She spent summers there while growing up.
(b) Her grandmother lived there.
(c) She spent her honeymoon there.
(d) Her sister lives there.

13. What surprise did Katie have for Matt that she never told him?
(a) She had bought a house for them.
(b) She was pregnant.
(c) She had changed jobs to be closer to where he lives.
(d) She had received a promotion.

14. What kind of work does Katie like to do around her horse.
(a) Painting.
(b) Tinkering.
(c) Woodworking.
(d) Fixing mechanical problems.

15. What does Katie say about Matt as a lover?
(a) He may have been perfect for Suzanne but is not quite on the mark for her.
(b) He was the perfect lover for her.
(c) He tried very hard, but fumbled a bit.
(d) She is worried about their compatibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Katie talk to Matt about the situation?

2. Who believes stars flow out of the sky like cream from a pitcher?

3. What is Katie holding?

4. What style is Matt's poetry?

5. What does Katie remember about the night she and Matt made the baby?

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