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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. How does Claire say Colquitt looks when she returns home to find the Sheehans have left?
(a) Very relaxed.
(b) Ten years older.
(c) Like a cancer patient.
(d) Refreshed and happy.

2. Who tells Walter the story of the house isn't in the public's best interest?
(a) Walter Leonard.
(b) Howard Ogletree.
(c) Clark Massengale.
(d) Chick Herren.

3. Who tries to calm Norman Greene with a drink after he is covered in eggnog?
(a) Colquitt.
(b) Chick Herren.
(c) Susan.
(d) Claire.

4. What month is it when a "For Sale" sign goes up indicating the Sheehans are selling the house?
(a) May.
(b) October.
(c) December.
(d) August.

5. What does Claire carry up the stairs behind Susan as she carries an ill Melissa during the party?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) A candelabrum.
(c) A bucket.
(d) The telephone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire call Colquitt as she orders her to leave her home?

2. What station does Lipschutz work for?

3. What is Buck's given name?

4. How old is Melissa?

5. What does Colquitt say was the most important thing to Kim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Norman throw his clothes out of the closet and on to the floor?

2. Why is Colquitt so upset at being unable to tell Claire what really happened to the Sheehans?

3. What reason does Claire discover for Susan putting up with Norman for so long?

4. What reason does Chick give the Kennedys for being unable to print the story of the house?

5. Why is Colquitt amused by the brie that Eloise is carrying when she and Walter run into Eloise in the grocery store?

6. In Chapter 24, why does Claire tell Colquitt she doesn't want to see her ever again?

7. Why is Colquitt concerned about Claire's becoming friends with Susan?

8. What is the party that the Greenes throw for and what is it like?

9. How does Colquitt feel while Kim is kissing her?

10. What does Colquitt immediately notice when she and Walter return from New York and why does this upset her?

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