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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. In Part 1, III, what does the narrator's visitor always wear?
(a) Khakis and button-down shirt.
(b) T-shirt and jeans.
(c) Khakis, button-down shirt, tie, and jacket.
(d) Button-down shirt and jeans.

2. In Part 2, Chapter 12, where is the end-of-summer-term concert held?
(a) Ball room.
(b) Village church.
(c) Barn.
(d) Hall.

3. In Part 1, III, how long has the narrator had a visitor?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 6 days.

4. In Part 2, VI, how old was Birdie the last time that she saw Pale Joe?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 16, how old was Edward when he was sent to boarding school?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, IV, how long does Birdie say that she knew a girl named Lily Millington?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 13, how long was Leonard able to stay under water without breathing?

3. In Part 2, VI, what name would Leonard call when he had a nightmare?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what leans against a Victorian printing press in Tip's studio?

5. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 17, where did Leonard find a woman sleeping at Birchwood Manor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1, III, what is learned about the narrator's history?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what does Elodie remember Great-uncle Tip giving her after her mother's death?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 2, who was Elodie's mother, and how did she die?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 16, what did Lucy Radcliffe say was the worst thing about getting old?

5. In Part 1, IV, how did Lily Millington die?

6. In Part 1, Chapter 6, how did critics describe Lauren Adler's playing?

7. In Part 2, Chapter 12, what did Ada do to Charlotte during the end-of-summer concert?

8. In Part 1, II, what does the narrator say about visitors?

9. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what do Pippa and Elodie decide about Elodie's wedding gown?

10. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what is Columbia Road like?

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