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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 song do the Kennedys hear playing as they walk away from the house after greeting the Sheehans for the first time?
(a) Beethoven's Symphony 5.
(b) Handel's Water Music.
(c) The Beatles Hey Jude.
(d) Elvis' Jailhouse Rock.

2. What month is it when the Kennedys and the Harralsons first meet?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) August.

3. According to the Prologue, what do the Kennedys plan to do if someone buys the house again?
(a) Burn it down.
(b) Move away.
(c) Pray for the new neighbors.
(d) Bomb it.

4. In what month does Pie lose her baby?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) May.
(d) December.

5. What does Buddy tell Colquitt he's looking for when she sees him in his yard at night with a flashlight?
(a) Lucas' watch.
(b) His dog.
(c) His keys.
(d) Pie's wedding ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What place does Walter say their yard looks like on the morning of Pie's housewarming party?

2. Who brings Kim into the house for the housewarming party?

3. What does Kim say is the cause of the trouble that occurs at the Harralson's party?

4. What is the name of Pie's puppy?

5. Who paid the down payment on the Kennedy's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Colquitt surprised to hear that a house is being built on the McIntyre lot?

2. Why do the Kennedys have Animal Control officers come out and check their neighborhood?

3. Why are Walter and Colquitt uncomfortable with the way Pie talks about Buddy's co-workers at the firm?

4. What has changed about Anita when Walter and Colquitt return home from a stay at the cottage?

5. Why doesn't Colquitt think they will be punished if they end up burning the haunted house down?

6. What is unusual about Lucas' relationship with the Harralsons?

7. How is Kim's design of the Douglas house going in comparison to the work on the Harralson house?

8. Why does Colquitt tie a knot in the bed sheets?

9. Why is Kim upset while he's at the Harralson's party?

10. Why does Claire tell Colquitt to hang curtains before the Harralson house is built?

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