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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After hearing that Mona moved out, what does Mrs. Madrigal question Michael about?
(a) If he knows the true relationship between her and Mona.
(b) If he persuaded Mona to leave.
(c) If he knows why Mona moved out.
(d) If he understands that she will be lonely without Mona.

2. At his brunch with Mary Ann, what does Norman say is his relationship to Lexy?
(a) Lexy is his friend's girlfriend.
(b) Lexy is his daughter's friend.
(c) Lexy is his girlfriend's friend.
(d) Lexy is his friend's daughter.

3. When Micheal's parents first arrive, what do they tease him about?
(a) Winning the dance contest.
(b) Wearing a costume.
(c) Mona moving out.
(d) Being a homosexual.

4. When Mary Ann is out with Norman after the movie, why is she humiliated?
(a) She leaves the bathroom with toilet paper on her shoe.
(b) A waiter spills food on her blouse.
(c) A waiter yells at her to wash her hands.
(d) She leaves the bathroom with her skirt stuck in her stockings.

5. What does Edgar think is the reason Williams called him about Mrs. Madrigal?
(a) He thinks Williams wants to pump him for information.
(b) He worries Williams wants to hurt Mrs. Madrigal.
(c) He thinks Williams wants to blackmail him about the affair.
(d) He fears that Williams knows about Mrs. Madrigal's past.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Mary Ann go trick or treating?

2. What gift for Norman is Mary Ann wrapping at her office?

3. After learning from Jon that she gets pregnant, what does DeDe tell Jon?

4. Who is Boris?

5. Of what does Michael's father assure him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss DeDe's dilemma with regards to her pregnancy.

2. Briefly summarize what happens to Brian at the Treasure Island Trailer Court.

3. What do Michael's parents think about his relationship with Mona?

4. What happens when Mona tells Michael that she is moving out?

5. What information is revealed during the conversation with Mona and D'orothea's father at the factory?

6. The reader learns that Norman is a private investigator. What other information does the telephone conversation between him and Mrs. Ramsey reveal?

7. Briefly recount the story that Mrs. Madrigal tells Edgar after they make love on his first visit to her home.

8. What two things does Mona do in an attempt to make something of her relationship with D'orothea?

9. What does the reader learn about the two characters when Brian talks with Michael in the courtyard while Michael is tanning before the contest?

10. Summarize what Norman confesses to Mary Ann in the chapter, "Norman Confesses."

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