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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. What was the name of the man who was shoveling and salting around the Apelles on the night of the party?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Will.
(c) Sandor.
(d) Andre.

2. When did Albert take a trip to Ireland with Sydney?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1969.

3. When did John's son die?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1973.

4. What time did John and Erwin arrive at Roosevelt hospital when they were looking for Albert?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 1:10 a.m.
(c) 1:20 a.m.
(d) 1:01 a.m.

5. When did Erwin and Albert have a standing appointment to meet?
(a) Every Monday.
(b) Every Wednesday.
(c) Every Tuesday.
(d) Every Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Erwin exit the Apelles to get rid of the burned fish?

2. When were Bronwyn and John married?

3. When John and Erwin were at the hospital trying to find Albert, how often did John say that he went to see his father?

4. What was the name of the bank Vik went to in Part 3, Chapter 20?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 15, how often does Albert think he has been in and out of the hospital over the last ten years?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did John have to walk to the hospital to try to find his father?

2. How did Albert get away from the hospital?

3. Where did John Caldwell work in 1978, and what job did he really want?

4. What does Hazel like to pretend about her husband at the end of Part 3, Chapter 25?

5. How was the snow described in Part 3, Chapter 16?

6. How did Vik spend the day of the blizzard?

7. What had Erwin learned about people and stories throughout the years, and how did he feel about being their confidante?

8. How had John struggled in diction class at Julliard?

9. Who did John and Erwin see in the lobby of the hospital when they arrived?

10. What did Fil find in her father's desk, and why was she upset?

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