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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, what does Deborah say she argued with her mother about as a teen?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Makeup.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Boys.

2. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, what does Deborah say touched her most about the postcard?
(a) The "x" on the map in the front.
(b) Her mother's writing.
(c) The pictures.
(d) Her mother's tears.

3. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, what does Deborah say Clara thought Deborah's life was?
(a) "Loving' (103).
(b) "Sad" (103).
(c) "Empty" (103).
(d) "La dolce vita" (103).

4. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, what does Deborah say she got her mother on her mother's deathbed?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Ice lollies.
(d) Bananas.

5. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, where does Deborah say her mother was from?
(a) Britain.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Ghana.
(d) France.

6. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, what does Deborah say we expect our mothers to do?
(a) Clean up.
(b) Sweep.
(c) Understand everything.
(d) Mop.

7. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, what color does Deborah say the hair of the young woman across from her was?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Pink.

8. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, where does Deborah say she would buy the ice lollies from?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Online.
(c) The supermarket.
(d) A store owned by three Turkish brothers.

9. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, what does Deborah say Clara recommended for Deborah's water?
(a) Drink bottled.
(b) Add chlorine.
(c) To add sea salt.
(d) To filter.

10. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, what does Deborah say we do not want our mothers to be?
(a) Empathetic.
(b) Dreamers.
(c) Writers.
(d) Architects.

11. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, what does Deborah say Clara did not talk to her about?
(a) Limes.
(b) Fish.
(c) Her turquoise ring.
(d) Her necklace.

12. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, what does Deborah say she was going to do?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Vacation.
(d) A breakfast interview.

13. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, who does Deborah say also rode with her and the Crying Man?
(a) Celia.
(b) Heidegger.
(c) Clara.
(d) Jean.

14. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, what does Deborah say she and her mother would argue about?
(a) Makeup.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Boys.
(d) Clothes.

15. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, what does Deborah say the man on the train was going to buy?
(a) Medical shoes for his wife.
(b) A car.
(c) Gifts.
(d) New earphones.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, what does Deborah say that her friend said about her husband?

2. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, whom does Deborah say she met on the other side of the train?

3. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, what refrain does Deborah say her student had used?

4. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, what book does Deborah say her student carried?

5. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, what does Deborah say a writer does?

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