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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. How old is Emily in Chapter 2 of Part 3?
(a) Late 30s.
(b) Late 40s.
(c) Early 40s.
(d) Early 50s.

2. Why does Emily yell at Peter in Part 3: Chapter 3?
(a) Because he ran a red light.
(b) Because she knows he lied to her.
(c) Peter forgot to pick her up on time.
(d) She is frustrated and angry.

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

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

5. What is Howard's mood like when he returns from his trip in Part 3: Chapter 2?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Confused.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Peter?

3. Who is Howard Dunninger?

4. Why does Emily lose her job in Part 3: Chapter 2?

5. In which month does Sarah call Emily in Part 3: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Emily's reaction to the masturbation studio.

2. What is Peter's reaction to Emily's outburst in the car on the way to his house?

3. Would you say that Sarah is happy in Part 2 of the novel?

4. Do you consider Emily to be successful in Part 2: Chapters 3 and 4?

5. What does it say about Emily that she is committed to Howard Dunninger?

6. Describe the party that Emily attends thrown by a friend in Part 3: Chapter 3.

7. Why does Emily refuse to help Sarah when she thinks about leaving Tony?

8. What happens at Sarah's funeral and reception?

9. Discuss Emily's feelings of loneliness in Part 3: Chapter 3.

10. What are Sarah and Tony's sons doing in Part 3: Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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