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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At Easter lunch in 1986, what does Meg get upset about her mother having so many of?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Tea towels.
(c) Books.
(d) Plastic straws.

3. 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 confront her mother about the state of the house.
(c) She will end her affair with her sister's partner.
(d) She will start dating and look for a better job.

4. On page 71, what phrase is Lorelei revealed to have had inscribed on Rhys's grave marker?
(a) "Safely Home in Heaven."
(b) "Sweet Sixteen Forever."
(c) "Beloved Baby Boy."
(d) "Mummy's Angel."

5. When Meg is pregnant with Molly and calls her family on Easter, what is she most angry about?
(a) Vicky and her children are invited.
(b) Her father is missing Easter.
(c) No one knows where Rory is.
(d) No one plans to visit Rhys's grave.

6. What is the name of Meg's third child?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Theodore.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Bill.

7. When Meg comes home for Easter the year she moves out, what is she especially angry to find that Lorelei has stored in her room?
(a) Paint thinner.
(b) Insect repellent.
(c) Rat poison.
(d) Lawn fertilizer.

8. Who is the only person that scares Vicky?
(a) Rory.
(b) Colin.
(c) Meg.
(d) Lorelei.

9. When Beth comes in from her run and sees her father, her mother, and Vicky fighting, what are they fighting over?
(a) A raincoat.
(b) A duvet cover.
(c) A duffle coat.
(d) A towel.

10. What issue do Rory and Kayleigh seem to be fighting about when they visit for Easter?
(a) Whether Kayleigh is rude to Rory's family.
(b) Whether they will get married.
(c) How long they will be in England.
(d) The cost of the trip back to England.

11. What seems to be the main reason that Lorelei favors Rhys?
(a) He is the only one who looks like her.
(b) He was small and sickly when he was born.
(c) He is the youngest child.
(d) He is also a collector of discarded objects.

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

13. Who calls Meg while she is in the hotel room with Molly?
(a) The coroner's office.
(b) The funeral home.
(c) Lorelei's social worker.
(d) The sheriff's office.

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

15. What does Lorelei's attitude toward the birth of Meg's second child seem to be?
(a) She is anxious about Meg's and the baby's health.
(b) She is curious to the point of being nosy and rude.
(c) She is vaguely pleased but not very interested.
(d) She is too angry at Meg to care what happens to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Maddy when Lorelei first stages an Easter egg hunt for her?

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

3. Who is the first person that Beth suspects knows about her affair with Bill?

4. Where is Kayleigh from?

5. What request does Maddy make that surprises and deeply hurts Vicky?

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