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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Every morning, the Ansel twins' father ______________________________.
(a) Goes to the gym
(b) Follows the bus and waves to his daughters
(c) Goes to church
(d) Goes back to bed

2. From whose perspective is Chapter 2 told?
(a) Billy Ansel
(b) Lydia Ansel
(c) Dolores Driscoll
(d) Bear Otto

3. In what city does Dolores live?
(a) Sam Adams
(b) Sam Spade
(c) Sam Houston
(d) Sam Dent

4. What is the name of Risa's husband?
(a) Wayne
(b) Wendell
(c) Wyatt
(d) Walker

5. Bear Otto's parents are _______________ and artists.
(a) Poets
(b) Writers
(c) Ex-hippies
(d) Sculptors

6. Most people in town say that __________________________.
(a) Dolores' bus was run off the road by bikers
(b) Dolores had a heart attack
(c) Dolores Driscoll was drunk
(d) They knew something like this wold happen someday

7. For what is the area in #30 known?
(a) Growing area
(b) Upscale neighborhood
(c) Poor side of town
(d) Historic district

8. How many children are on the bus when it crashes?
(a) 13
(b) 34
(c) 42
(d) 27

9. Where had Risa been waiting for Billy?
(a) The Howard Johnson's coffee shop
(b) Her house
(c) Room 11 of the motel
(d) An abandoned shack

10. Dolores always preferred to err ________________________.
(a) And be forgiven
(b) Only once
(c) On her own terms
(d) On the side of the angels

11. Which of the following is not one of the things consuming Billy when he begins an affair with Risa?
(a) The death of his wife
(b) Cash flow for his garage business
(c) The needs of his children
(d) Buying a house

12. Dolores always acted __________________________.
(a) Impulsively
(b) Crazy
(c) As if things were real
(d) Sporadically

13. What does Billy consider his only companion now?
(a) Cigarettes
(b) Pizza
(c) Scotch
(d) Late night TV

14. What does Dolores take pride in?
(a) Her garden
(b) Her curly hair
(c) Her spotless driving record
(d) Her education

15. In what state does Dolores live?
(a) Illinois
(b) Texas
(c) Massachusetts
(d) New York

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Billy and Risa after the bus crash?

2. What does Billy look at when he moves about his house?

3. Who is the bus passenger who has a learning disability?

4. With what has Billy become all too familiar?

5. What has happened to Billy's wife?

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