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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do critics respond to Jack's latest book in Part 2: Chapter 4?
(a) They say the book is mediocre.
(b) They dislike it.
(c) They ignore the book.
(d) They love the book.

2. What does Emily discover about Howard's business trips?
(a) That Howard has been fired from his job.
(b) That Howard has a mistress.
(c) That he is actually going to gamble.
(d) That he is actually going to see his wife.

3. What does Emily want to ask Tony in Part 3: Chapter 2?
(a) If he killed Sarah.
(b) For money.
(c) For a job.
(d) About his children.

4. What does Emily want to ask Sarah's sons in Part 3: Chapter 2?
(a) What their future plans are.
(b) If they're happy.
(c) What they think of Pookie.
(d) What really happened to Sarah.

5. What are the poems about in the book Jack publishes in Part 2: Chapter 4?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His and Emily's relationship.
(c) Trees.
(d) Iowa.

6. What does Sarah ultimately decide to do at the end of Part 2: Chapter 4?
(a) Move in with Emily.
(b) Get help.
(c) Return to Tony.
(d) Leave Tony.

7. Why does Sarah travel to New York in Part 2: Chapter 4?
(a) To get a job.
(b) To visit Pookie.
(c) To meet with the family lawyer.
(d) To meet Emily for lunch.

8. Who does Emily think Sarah resembles in Part 3: Chapter 1?
(a) Pookie.
(b) Walter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Sarah's mother-in-law.

9. How can Sarah be described at the end of Part 3: Chapter 1?
(a) Angry
(b) Drunk and out of touch with reality.
(c) Sober and relaxed.
(d) Happy and content.

10. What can Tony's mood be described as after Sarah's funeral?
(a) Confused.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Sad.
(d) Jovial.

11. What does Emily use as a conversation piece at the beginning of Part 3: Chapter 1?
(a) Her ex-husband.
(b) Her job.
(c) Sarah's circumstances.
(d) Her parents.

12. What does Tony do after Sarah's death?
(a) Asks for forgiveness.
(b) Gets remarried.
(c) Wins the lottery.
(d) Moves to Asia.

13. What does Emily try to write an article about in Part 3: Chapter 3?
(a) Her addiction.
(b) Her family.
(c) Her ex-husband.
(d) Her struggles.

14. How long does Emily spend without a job?
(a) Ten months.
(b) One month.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

15. Why is Emily not interested in the party she is invited to in Part 3: Chapter 3?
(a) She doesn't have anything to wear.
(b) She won't be in town.
(c) She won't know anyone there.
(d) Because there are no single men there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Emily yell at Peter in Part 3: Chapter 3?

2. Who does Tony receive a call from during the reception after Sarah's funeral?

3. What does Emily discover about her sister in Part 2: Chapter 4?

4. Who is Howard Dunninger?

5. Where does Peter pick Emily up in Part 3: Chapter 3?

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