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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. Why does Danielle not want to spend the holiday with the Thwaites?
(a) She has had a fight with Marina.
(b) She has a work deadline.
(c) She is depressed over the holidays.
(d) She is having an affair with Murray.

2. What does Julius tell Danielle after Marina leaves the apartment?
(a) He needs help in finding a job.
(b) He is moving to Chicago.
(c) He knows Danielle is seeing someone.
(d) He is going back to David.

3. What do Julius and David do after arguing in the afternoon?
(a) Go to dinner.
(b) Break up.
(c) Go to counseling.
(d) Separate for awhile.

4. What is the topic of conversation when Marina and Julius come to Danielle's apartment in Chapter 55?
(a) The September 11 attacks.
(b) David's hurting Julius.
(c) Marina's wedding photos.
(d) Murray's book tour.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do David and Julius discuss in Chapter 54?

2. What topic does Danielle mention that sheds a pall over the evening?

3. Who does Ludo manage to agitate during dinner conversation?

4. Why does Danielle relate to Bootie?

5. How many hours is David overdue returning home to Julius?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Danielle not go to the Thwaites' home in Stockbridge for the holiday weekend?

2. What is Murray's opinion of Marina's book and how does she react to it?

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

4. How is Marina at odds with the important people in her life as she prepares for her wedding?

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

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

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

8. Why is Bootie so surprised by Murray's reactions to Bootie's expose on him?

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

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

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