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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emily do about her suspicions concerning her sister's death?
(a) She calls the police.
(b) Emily confides in Tony.
(c) Emily hires a private investigator.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

4. What does Emily discover about her sister in Part 2: Chapter 4?
(a) That Sarah has become a drunk.
(b) That Sarah is sick.
(c) That Sarah is pregnant.
(d) That Sarah has published a book.

5. Where does Peter pick Emily up in Part 3: Chapter 3?
(a) At an airport.
(b) At a bus station.
(c) At her home.
(d) At work.

6. When do Emily and Howard visit Sarah?
(a) Before they move to Iowa.
(b) At the beginning of winter in 1970.
(c) On their way to Florida.
(d) At the end of a summer vacation in 1967.

7. What has happened to Tony Jr. in Part 3: Chapter 1?
(a) He has entered the military.
(b) He is dropping out of school.
(c) He is going to college.
(d) He is getting married.

8. Who calls Emily on the phone in Part 2: Chapter 3?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jack.
(c) Pookie.
(d) Tony.

9. What happens with Emily's job in Part 2: Chapter 4?
(a) She is fired.
(b) She quits.
(c) She is let go.
(d) She is promoted.

10. Where does Howard travel to in Part 3: Chapter 2?
(a) Europe.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Virginia.
(d) California.

11. What does Emily try to remember at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 3?
(a) Where she lives.
(b) Where she was the night before.
(c) What the name of her childhood best friend is.
(d) The name of Sarah's first husband.

12. What does Emily learn after she finally returns to work in Part 3:Chapter 2?
(a) That Peter has died.
(b) That Howard has died.
(c) That Tony has died.
(d) That her mother has died.

13. What has Emily been told is the cause of Sarah's death?
(a) Emily is told that Sarah died from pneumonia.
(b) Emily is told that Sarah was in a car accident.
(c) Liver ailment and a fall.
(d) Cancer.

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

15. Where does Peter take Emily in Part 3: Chapter 2?
(a) To see Howard.
(b) To see Walter.
(c) To see Tony.
(d) To see Pookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Emily in Chapter 2 of Part 3?

2. What do Emily and Sarah do at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 4?

3. What is Emily's job in Part 3: Chapter 1?

4. Who invites Emily to a party in Part 3: Chapter 3?

5. Where does Emily work in Part 2: Chapters 3-4?

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