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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. What is the subject of the article in the New York Times in Chapter 51?
(a) The Hudson River barge crash.
(b) Marina and Ludo's wedding.
(c) The September 11 attacks.
(d) The stock market dip.

2. What does Ludo encourage Marina to do?
(a) Join a gym.
(b) Learn to cook.
(c) Pursue a law degree.
(d) Distance herself from her father.

3. How does Annabel treat Bootie when she finds him at the apartment when she returns early?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She is very pleasant.
(c) She berates him.
(d) She screams at him to leave.

4. What does Danielle think she is to Murray?
(a) A diversion.
(b) A confidante.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) The love of his life.

5. Where does the Thwaite family usually spend the holidays?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Stockbridge.
(d) Aspen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of conversation when Marina and Julius come to Danielle's apartment in Chapter 55?

2. What kind of weather greets Danielle as she arrives in Stockbridge?

3. Bootie's expose of Murray coincides with ___________ view of Murray.

4. Why does Danielle relate to Bootie?

5. What injury does Julius sustain in the fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the helicopter ride signify for Murray and Danielle?

2. What secret does Danielle continue to keep from Julius and Marina?

3. How is Bootie a disruptive presence when he uses the Thwaites' Manhattan apartment on the holiday?

4. Describe the altercation between David and Julius in the men's room at the bar.

5. What events and circumstances add to a feeling of doom for Bootie?

6. What are Julius' feelings about his relationship with David at this point in his life?

7. What is the reason that David is so late in arriving home?

8. Why does Julius seem to be so uncomfortable around David's family?

9. In what way do Bootie and Danielle relate to each other?

10. Why is Ludo such a disruptive presence at the Thwaites' home on the holiday?

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