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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorelei interrupt Meg's homework to insist she come look at outside one day?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A baby bird.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A rainbow.

2. When two teenagers break into Bird House and rob it, what does Lorelei compare the event to?
(a) A surgery.
(b) A movie.
(c) A circus.
(d) A rape.

3. When Meg and Molly enter Bird House after Lorelei's death, where do they realize she has been sleeping?
(a) In a chair.
(b) In the bathtub.
(c) On a hammock.
(d) On the floor.

4. What is significant about the details given about the dress Beth wears on her first date with Jason?
(a) They imply that Beth is not trying to impress Jason.
(b) They imply that Beth accepted the date to childishly spite Bill.
(c) They imply that Beth is trying too hard to be sexy.
(d) They imply that Beth may be becoming a hoarder, too.

5. What bribe did Meg use to get Molly to come to Bird House with her?
(a) First choice of Lorelei's possessions.
(b) A new cellphone.
(c) Time away from school.
(d) A fancy hotel.

6. What is Beth trying to talk to Meg about when Molly interrupts their phone call to complain about Alfie and her father?
(a) Beth is trying to defend Lorelei's way of grieving over Rhys.
(b) Beth is trying to convince Meg that she is not lonely and does not need to start dating.
(c) Beth is trying to describe how uncomfortable Vicky's relationship with Lorelei makes her.
(d) Beth is trying to explain how miserable she is and why she feels like a failure.

7. In her email to Jim, whom does Lorelei say might invite her for Christmas?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Colin.
(c) Meg.
(d) Maddy.

8. From clues in Lorelei's emails, which character can the reader infer has died by 2010?
(a) Beth.
(b) Rory.
(c) Pandora.
(d) Vicky.

9. In April of 2000, on Easter Sunday, what does Beth promise herself she will accomplish before Easter of 2001?
(a) She will leave Bird House, one way or another.
(b) She will end her affair with her sister's partner.
(c) She will confront her mother about the state of the house.
(d) She will start dating and look for a better job.

10. Which is the only room in Bird House that Meg and Molly find is free of Lorelei's hoarded objects?
(a) Meg's bedroom.
(b) Lorelei's bedroom.
(c) Rhys's bedroom.
(d) The kitchen.

11. When Meg enters Bird House to start clearing it out, how long has it been since she was last there?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six months.
(d) A year.

12. How does Vicky accidentally upset Lorelei when she is trying to find a way to get Kayleigh to stop saying crude things in front of the children?
(a) She sends Rory and Kayleigh on an errand.
(b) She suggests that it is time for the egg hunt.
(c) She sends all of the children over to Colin's.
(d) She asks Kayleigh to help her in the kitchen.

13. What is Beth's covert purpose in talking with Bill about her wardrobe and personal style?
(a) She wants an honest opinion about how she dresses.
(b) She is trying to change the subject to something neutral.
(c) She is trying to find out what Bill's preferences are.
(d) She wants to favorably contrast herself with her sister.

14. When Meg finally talks to Rory via Skype after Lorelei dies, where is Rory?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) Vietnam.

15. What surprise does Vicky arrange for Lorelei during Easter of 1999?
(a) A visit to the cemetery.
(b) The adults' participation in the egg hunt.
(c) A shopping trip for new dresses.
(d) Her sister's and son's visits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Meg while she is in the hotel room with Molly?

2. What is Rory most afraid of when he brings Kayleigh home to meet his mother?

3. When Lorelei and Vicky tell Beth about their romantic relationship, how does Beth respond?

4. Which family member is the one to first discover Rhys's body?

5. What does Lorelei say is the cause of her isolation from the rest of her family?

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