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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. At the end of Chapter 14, who was in a photograph that Paul shows Evie?
(a) Willy Hoffman.
(b) Elsa Hoffman.
(c) Gerhard Hoffman.
(d) Her grandfather.

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

3. How many bookcases does Evie have in her office?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. In Chapter 9, how long has it been since Evie's grandparents died?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 40 years.

5. Where does Evie live in Chapter 2?
(a) Boston.
(b) New Haven.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Manhattan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what percent of Communists in the U.S. does Ogden say are Jews?

2. What was the name of the cook in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 16, where did Len keep remembering seeing the girl who had the seizure one day?

4. Who was the lookout for Elsa and Gerhard in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 5, who refused to acknowledge Elsa when she waved?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

2. In the beginning of the novel, what do men in a boat see when they come to Crockett's Island?

3. What did Kitty think of Elsa when she met her in Chapter 11?

4. How did Kitty appear to be doing after Neddy's death, and how was she really doing in Chapter 6?

5. How did Kitty and Ogden have the house on Crockett Island fixed up?

6. What do Kitty, Ogden, Dunc, and Pris see when they approach Crockett Island in Chapter 8?

7. When was Paul introduced to stumble stones, and what are they?

8. What does Evie think about her mother in Chapter 2?

9. How did Kitty feel at the end of Chapter 10 when she saw Willy?

10. What photograph do Evie and Paul discuss in Chapter 17?

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