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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In April of 2000, why does Rory not call his mother as he promised on Easter Sunday?
(a) The phone at the bar is out of order.
(b) Kayleigh will not let him leave the commune.
(c) He decides that talking to Lorelei is too depressing.
(d) He has had to sell his cellphone for food money.

2. When Beth calls while Meg and Bill are in Greece, what reason does she give for calling Bill's phone?
(a) She knew that Meg would have her hands full with the children and just wanted to be sure they had arrived safely.
(b) She is calling to ask Bill a question related to his work.
(c) Bill told her to call his phone because he gets better international rates.
(d) She had to replace her own cellphone and could not find Meg's phone number.

3. During what period of time did Vicky first kiss Lorelei and discover that her feelings were reciprocated?
(a) When Colin went to his first writer's conference.
(b) When Rory went to Spain.
(c) When Beth went to see Meg's first London flat.
(d) When Alfie was being born.

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 is trying too hard to be sexy.
(c) They imply that Beth accepted the date to childishly spite Bill.
(d) They imply that Beth may be becoming a hoarder, too.

5. Why has Vicky never been to Meg's home?
(a) She does not like Bill.
(b) She has no one to watch Sophie and Maddy.
(c) Lorelei refuses to leave home overnight.
(d) Meg makes her feel unwelcome.

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

7. On the day that Rhys committed suicide, who took Beth downstairs, away from the scene?
(a) Meg.
(b) Rory.
(c) Colin.
(d) Vicky.

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

9. When Rory comes to visit for Easter, what has changed about his hair?
(a) He has dyed it scarlet, to match Kayleigh's hair.
(b) Its color has reverted to the pale yellow of his childhood.
(c) It is long, dirty, and matted.
(d) He has shaved it off and tattooed his scalp.

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

11. What is Rory most afraid of when he brings Kayleigh home to meet his mother?
(a) That Kayleigh will want to see Rhys's room and he will have to go in there for the first time in years.
(b) Kayleigh's tendency to be blunt and even harsh in her judgments.
(c) Seeing both his home and his girlfriend more objectively, through others' eyes.
(d) Explaining Vicky's and her children's constant presence in his family home.

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

13. When Meg and Beth talk on the phone during Meg's vacation, what memory from their childhoods do they jokingly allude to?
(a) Beth's habit of trying to collect all the pink eggs at Easter.
(b) Lorelei's obsession with the foils from chocolate eggs.
(c) Colin's plan to take a family trip to Greece.
(d) Rhys's strange habit of staring into space.

14. At the end of Chapter 3, where are Rory and Kayleigh headed?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Corfu.
(c) Tuscany.
(d) Andalusia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Meg is pregnant with Molly and calls her family on Easter, what is she most angry about?

2. Where is Jason from?

3. What gesture of Jason's does Beth compare favorably with Bill's usual behavior?

4. Who is the only person that scares Vicky?

5. What does Lorelei make too many of for every Easter lunch?

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