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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. Where are Tony's parents planning on moving?
(a) To Tenafly, NY.
(b) To California.
(c) Into the city.
(d) To Iowa.

2. Where is Sarah when she is injured when Pookie leaves her with a neighbor?
(a) At a local park.
(b) Shopping at the mall.
(c) At a neighbor's home.
(d) Visiting her grandmother.

3. What is Emily frightened of when Sarah tells her she is going to a game?
(a) Emily is scared of her neighbor's dog.
(b) She is frightened of being home alone.
(c) Emily is scared of the basement.
(d) She is frightened getting into trouble.

4. Where does Emily go at the end of Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Montana.
(b) Iowa.
(c) New York.
(d) Virginia.

5. What does Emily decide to do when she and Jack return home from their trip?
(a) Write an article.
(b) Visit Sarah.
(c) Write a book.
(d) Leave Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tony Wilson?

2. What is Emily's first job after graduating from college?

3. How does Emily get home from school?

4. Who is Harold Schneider?

5. Why did Jack Flanders leave his old profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there a rivalry between the two Grimes sisters?

2. In Part 1: Chapters 1 through 2, what are the differences between Emily and Sarah?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 3, in what ways does it become clear to the reader that Emily is now the narrating character?

4. Do Emily and Andrew have a happy marriage?

5. Describe Jack and Emily's relationship.

6. Why is Emily disappointed with Jack after they move to a new place?

7. Describe Emily and Sarah's relationship in Part 2: Chapter 1.

8. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Sarah's father, Walter Grimes, disapprove of his daughter's engagement?

9. What is Sarah trying to write a book about?

10. How does Sarah injure herself in Part 1: Chapter 1?

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