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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emily seek a divorce from her husband after only a few months of marriage?
(a) She doesn't feel a connection to him anymore.
(b) She decides she wants to live alone.
(c) She wants to move abroad.
(d) He becomes emotionally abusive.

2. How does Emily react to the news of Sarah's project?
(a) She is impressed.
(b) She is negative.
(c) She ignores Sarah.
(d) She cries.

3. Whom does Emily get a letter from in Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Walter.
(b) Peter.
(c) Pookie.
(d) Sarah.

4. In what season does Jack decide to take Emily on a trip?
(a) In spring.
(b) In summer.
(c) In winter.
(d) In fall.

5. What does the letter Emily receives in Part 2: Chapter 2 say that Pookie has lost?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her job.
(d) Her mind.

6. In Part 1: Chapter 1, where do Emily and Sarah go to visit their father?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Miami, FL.
(c) The local museum.
(d) To an apartment one street over.

7. What does Tony Wilson wear to the Easter Parade?
(a) A bunny costume.
(b) A kilt.
(c) Traditional attire.
(d) English formal wear.

8. What does Emily begin doing in the afternoons in Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Reading.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Taking Jack on long walks.
(d) Taking Jack to therapy appointments.

9. Who is Tony Wilson?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The upstairs neighbor's son.
(c) Sarah's boss.
(d) A local celebrity.

10. On which holiday does Emily eavesdrop on her parents?
(a) Easter.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Christmas.

11. What happens to Andrew and Emily at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) They get married.
(b) They get divorced.
(c) They attend church together.
(d) They go to an amusement park together.

12. Who is the first character mentioned in The Easter Parade?
(a) Tony Wilson.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Emily.
(d) Pookie.

13. Why does Emily take her first job after graduating from college?
(a) She wants to report the news.
(b) She is interested in sales.
(c) She believes it is a door into the world of magazine writing.
(d) Emily believes it is a door into reporting.

14. Who does Jack believe is his rival?
(a) Sarah.
(b) A poet from New York.
(c) Emily.
(d) Another poet working at his university.

15. Why does Emily postpone her decision near the end of Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Sarah tells her not to come.
(b) Jack asks her to stay.
(c) Jack has an attack of self-doubt.
(d) Emily's is not confident in her writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Emily and Sarah's father's profession?

2. How does Emily react to Jack's book?

3. Who is Harold Schneider?

4. What type of company does Emily work for?

5. Where is Sarah working when she is required to attend the Easter Parade?

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