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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what was the name of the woman in the graveyard at Crockett's Island?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Marissa.

2. Who chose the hymns at Neddy's funeral?
(a) Ogden.
(b) Kitty's father.
(c) The minister.
(d) Kitty's mother.

3. In Chapter 17, what plan does Evie have on the windowsill of her study?
(a) Basil.
(b) Geranium.
(c) Spider plant.
(d) Jade plant.

4. In Chapter 4, what were the dates of the life of Henry written on a gravestone?
(a) 1845-1865.
(b) 1846-1863.
(c) 1839-1862.
(d) 1844-1864.

5. In Chapter 13, how old was Joan?
(a) 23.
(b) 25.
(c) 24.
(d) 26.

6. What year was it in Chapter 1?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1936.

7. What would Neddy throw from the window of the Milton's 14th floor apartment?
(a) Stuffed bear.
(b) Food.
(c) Toy car.
(d) Flowers.

8. How old was Ogden in Chapter 15?
(a) 58.
(b) 60.
(c) 64.
(d) 56.

9. How far does Evie have to park her car from the apartment in Chapter 14?
(a) Half a block.
(b) 3 blocks.
(c) 2 blocks.
(d) 1 block.

10. In Chapter 4, how long has Evie been teaching?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 25 years.

11. In Chapter 12, what shape rock did Moss find on the first day they came to the island?
(a) Heart.
(b) Arrow.
(c) Circle.
(d) Star.

12. At the end of Chapter 6, how long had it been since Neddy's death?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 2 years.

13. Where did Elsa say that the stocks for guns were being made in Chapter 11?
(a) Essen.
(b) Munich.
(c) Dusseldorf.
(d) Berlin.

14. In Chapter 17, what does Evie say is happiness?
(a) Being together.
(b) Driving fast.
(c) Open windows.
(d) Hearing a favorite song.

15. In what class did Evie meet her husband?
(a) From Charlotte Bronte to Lydia Davis.
(b) The Literature of Migrants and Refugees.
(c) African American Poetics.
(d) Reading Dante's Inferno.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did the Miltons sell their bank?

2. How far was the Harvard Club from Grand Central Station?

3. What did Kitty carry in her pocket in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 11, what did Kitty point out when Elsa was telling how Hitler was moving toward war?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what was the name of the boat?

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