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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richard react to the news that Laura has been expelled?
(a) He demands that Iris keep a better eye on her sister.
(b) He is furious.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He kicks Laura out of the house.

2. What does Sakiel-Norn represent for the woman?
(a) Her relationship with the man.
(b) Her naïveté.
(c) Hope.
(d) Her childhood.

3. To what does the woman compare her sadness over the man's departure?
(a) Being ill.
(b) Being buried.
(c) Being ripped apart.
(d) Being numb.

4. What word is Iris thinking about in the last section of chapter 13?
(a) Vertigo.
(b) Sheer.
(c) Cliff.
(d) Escarpment.

5. How does Richard react when Laura tells him sending her to school is a waste of time?
(a) He disagrees and makes her stay at that school.
(b) He disagrees and transfers her to another school.
(c) He disagrees and decides he will tutor her himself.
(d) He agrees.

6. What are the subjects of the story the man tells the woman he has sold?
(a) The Lizard Men.
(b) The People of Rejoicing.
(c) The Peach Women.
(d) The Blind Assassins.

7. Who does Iris suspect might be Myra's true father?
(a) Alex Thomas.
(b) Richard Griffen.
(c) Ron Hincks.
(d) Norval Chase.

8. One of the articles in chapter 12 details Richard and Iris meeting what prestigious individuals?
(a) The King and Queen of Spain.
(b) The President of the United States.
(c) The King and Queen of England.
(d) The Prime Minister of Canada.

9. Why does the family go to Avilion?
(a) To get its affairs in order.
(b) To visit Reenie.
(c) To go sailing.
(d) Because the girls love it so much.

10. What is the name of Iris's daughter?
(a) Adelia Iris Griffen.
(b) Aimee Adelia Griffen.
(c) Adelia Laura Griffen.
(d) Amanda Winifred Griffen.

11. Whose presence at Norval Chase's funeral upsets Reenie?
(a) Callie Fitzsimmons.
(b) Winifred Griffen Prior.
(c) Richard Griffen.
(d) Alex Thomas.

12. Where did Laura go when she first left Bella Vista?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Halifax.
(c) Avilion.
(d) Sunnyside.

13. In chapter 9, the girls visit Reenie at what establishment where she works?
(a) The Gingerbread House.
(b) Betty's Luncheonette.
(c) Lucy's Diner.
(d) Diana Sweets.

14. Who is the inspiration for the man in the sub novel?
(a) Norval Chase.
(b) Elwood Murray.
(c) Richard Griffen.
(d) Alex Thomas.

15. Who is the man with his head on fire?
(a) Norval Chase.
(b) Walter Sturgess.
(c) Richard Griffen.
(d) Alex Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. A newspaper article details the maiden voyage of what ship?

2. What is the name of Laura's first school?

3. Richard, Iris, Laura, and Winifred take the maiden voyage of what ship?

4. What does Laura's volunteer organization do?

5. Who does Aimee think are her real parents?

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