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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Suzanne writing in her diary?
(a) Matt.
(b) Katie.
(c) Her two-week-old son.
(d) Her mother.

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

3. Where does Suzanne find Matt Harrison the next day?
(a) Wading in the fountain at the park.
(b) Repairing her roof.
(c) At her next door neighbor's.
(d) At the beach again.

4. How does Suzanne meet Matt Wolfe?
(a) She meets him at a friend's party.
(b) She meets him where she works.
(c) She has a flat tire.
(d) She meets him on a cruise.

5. What does Suzanne call Melanie's daughter(s)?
(a) Number one, two, three and four.
(b) Number one and two.
(c) Melanie only has sons.
(d) Munchkin.

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

7. What does Katie remember about the night she and Matt made the baby?
(a) She cannot remember the night.
(b) There were no barriers between them.
(c) Katie had worried briefly about not being protected.
(d) Matt had whispered that he wanted a child.

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

9. Where is Katie as the novel opens?
(a) Asleep.
(b) Shopping.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) At work.

10. How does Katie think her family would feel about her pregnancy?
(a) They would tell her she's on her own.
(b) They would urge her to consider abortion.
(c) They would be supportive.
(d) They would urge her to consider adoption.

11. What did Matt and Katie do on Sunday afternoons?
(a) Have friends over.
(b) Read and write.
(c) Go sailing.
(d) Play tennis.

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

13. Who seems to be afraid for Katie?
(a) Guinevere and Merlin.
(b) Matthew.
(c) No one.
(d) Gail.

14. Who is Gus?
(a) Katie's lab.
(b) Suzanne's boyfriend.
(c) Suzanne's golden retriever.
(d) Matt's brother.

15. What does Katie find uncomfortable about her life?
(a) The confusion.
(b) Not being completely open with her mother.
(c) The reality of perhaps being a single mother.
(d) The uncertainty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Katie think she and Suzanne would have done had they met each other under different circumstances?

2. What surprise did Katie have for Matt that she never told him?

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

4. What style is Matt's poetry?

5. Where do Matt and Katie go after working until noon?

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