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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Suzanne riding in Matt's imagination as he and Nicky are chasing after her?
(a) Suzanne's beloved childhood horse.
(b) She is flying herself with angel wings.
(c) A unicorn.
(d) National Velvet.

2. What does Matt make for the baby?
(a) A high chair.
(b) A bassinet.
(c) A rocking horse.
(d) A crib.

3. What is another question Katie has about Matt and Suzanne's relationship after reading this far in the journal?
(a) Why Matt has custody of Nicky.
(b) Why they separated.
(c) If they divorced.
(d) Why Suzanne is now living in Europe.

4. What does Lynn say about Katie?
(a) Katie is a generous person.
(b) Katie is the kindest person Lynn knows.
(c) Katie will be a great mom.
(d) Katie will love being a mother.

5. What delights Nicky that the three do later that day?
(a) Swimming in the kid's fountain at the park.
(b) Going down the big slide into the kiddie pond.
(c) Feeding the ducks at the park.
(d) Riding the carousel.

6. What does Matt have happen inside the church at the end of the ceremony?
(a) A group of his best friends sing.
(b) A blizzard of feathers falling from the ceiling.
(c) Matt has a blizzard of paper confetti to fall from the ceiling.
(d) Matt receives a phone call from his brother in Katmandu to congratulate them.

7. What is the weather like on the day Suzanne and Matt are married?
(a) It's snowing.
(b) Unusually warm.
(c) A bad ice storm.
(d) Clear skies but extremely windy.

8. Where does Suzanne take Nicky one day while Matt is in the city?
(a) For a professional picture.
(b) To visit Suzanne's sister.
(c) To Matt's mother's home.
(d) To visit Suzanne's best friend.

9. How does she think of Matt while going to the island?
(a) As a tree that is bent with the weight of tragedy for the moment.
(b) As a strong man who is weak for now.
(c) As a tragic figure in a play.
(d) As a glass ball.

10. What does Katie do when she finds Suzanne and Nicky's graves?
(a) Sobs and sobs.
(b) Sits and talks quietly to Suzanne about Matt.
(c) Imagines Nicky's face.
(d) Tells Suzanne how sorry she is.

11. What does Katie do on her train ride home?
(a) Mulls over her decision to give the baby up for adoption.
(b) Mulls over her decision to keep the baby.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Pulls out the diary.

12. What do Matt and Suzanne do one night when they are in Nicky's room after he had awoken for a while?
(a) Discuss his college choices.
(b) Sing together to Nicky.
(c) Dance.
(d) Discuss taking a vacation with Nicky.

13. What milestone comes?
(a) Matt's mother's birthday.
(b) Matt's birthday.
(c) Nicky's first birthday.
(d) Suzanne's birthday.

14. What does Melanie tell Katie?
(a) No one has seen Matt in a while.
(b) Matt is at his mother's house.
(c) Matt went to his brother's house in Connecticut.
(d) Matt is in town.

15. What is the wallpaper like in the nursery?
(a) They just paint it a soft green.
(b) Mother Goose and other characters dancing.
(c) Pictures of animals swimming.
(d) Pictures of the galaxy and stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Katie think she has to do?

2. What does Dr. Cotter tell Matt about Suzanne?

3. Where does Suzanne's jeep end up when she hits a rail?

4. What does Katie decide she needs for more balance in her life?

5. What does Katie do when she tells Dr. Sassoon she is pregnant?

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