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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jack's father planning to make with the items that were delivered?
(a) Taller plants.
(b) Garden paths.
(c) Dinner.
(d) A wall for his garden.

2. What is Julie afraid of after Mother's death?
(a) Being in charge.
(b) Flies.
(c) Authorities splitting up the family.
(d) Getting cancer.

3. Which character is two years younger than Jack?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sue.
(c) Derek.
(d) Julie.

4. What color swimsuit does the sunbather wear?
(a) Red.
(b) Silver.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

5. What is Father doing with Jack when he has his heart attack?
(a) Building a tall wall.
(b) Moving groceries.
(c) Mixing fertilizer.
(d) Pouring cement.

6. What is distracting Jack from realizing his father's condition as the two work on a project together?
(a) Jack is reading instead of helping.
(b) Jack's headphones.
(c) A semen stain.
(d) Julie's bikini.

7. Who is sunbathing in Chapter 4?
(a) Tom.
(b) Jack.
(c) Julie.
(d) Sue.

8. Who gives up teeth brushing to rebel?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sue.
(c) Jack.
(d) Julie.

9. Why does one character think Mother is relieved when Father dies?
(a) Because he has so much less work now.
(b) Because she was tired of taking care of him.
(c) Because he was self-centered.
(d) Because she doesn't like him.

10. Who does not cry as they wait to tell the others about Mother's death?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sue.
(c) Jack.
(d) Julie.

11. Why don't the children bury Mother in their garden?
(a) They hate the garden.
(b) They can't carry her that far.
(c) There's no room in the garden.
(d) It would be too conspicuous.

12. Who gives a science fiction novel as a birthday gift?
(a) Father.
(b) Tom.
(c) Sue.
(d) Derek.

13. Which of the siblings has more friends at school?
(a) Sue.
(b) Jack.
(c) Tom.
(d) Julie.

14. What is the subject of the serious talk that Jack gets at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Girls.
(b) Getting a job.
(c) Finances.
(d) Masturbation.

15. Where do Jack and Julie put Mother's body?
(a) In a wheel barrow.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In a trunk.
(d) Under a sledgehammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who knew that that Mother was dying?

2. Who is Jack?

3. Which child is not told upon arriving home from school that Mother is dead?

4. Who refuses to watch Julie in her extracurricular activities?

5. Who stares in silence when the dead mother rolls out of bed?

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