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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 had to replace her own cellphone and could not find Meg's phone number.
(c) She is calling to ask Bill a question related to his work.
(d) Bill told her to call his phone because he gets better international rates.

2. What request does Maddy make that surprises and deeply hurts Vicky?
(a) She asks Vicky to prove that she loves her.
(b) She wants Vicky to end her relationship with Lorelei.
(c) She wants to move in with her father.
(d) She asks Vicky to pretend not to know her when she is with her friends.

3. What gesture of Jason's does Beth compare favorably with Bill's usual behavior?
(a) Jason pays for everything on their date.
(b) Jason respects Beth's choice not to drink alcohol.
(c) Jason puts his phone away to concentrate on Beth.
(d) Jason asks Beth questions about her life and listens to the answers.

4. When Lorelei discovers things missing from her "office," what does she believe has happened?
(a) The house has been broken into again.
(b) She has forgotten where she stored the items.
(c) Vicky has donated the items to charity.
(d) Maddy and Sophie have moved the items.

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

6. What book does Beth read while she is at Meg's London flat?
(a) I Don't Know How She Does It.
(b) The Nanny Diaries.
(c) Confessions of a Shopaholic.
(d) Bridget Jones's Diary.

7. From Meg's perspective, what was Rory's main reaction to Rhys's death?
(a) Rage.
(b) Fear.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Sorrow.

8. At the pool in Greece, when Meg catches sight of the elegant woman with two daughters for the second time, what eases her jealousy and makes her feel better about her own life?
(a) The woman does not appear to have a partner.
(b) The woman has lost track of one of her daughters.
(c) The woman's children are ignoring her.
(d) The woman is tipping a server with a handful of coins.

9. When Meg thinks of Lorelei's house as a "warren," on page 150, what is she implicitly comparing her mother to?
(a) A mythical creature.
(b) An animal.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A robot.

10. Where does Beth discover Rhys when she gets back to Bird House and is getting ready to take a shower?
(a) Hiding in the shower.
(b) In Meg's room.
(c) In her parents' bed.
(d) Sitting at the table in the dark.

11. What does Molly want to do for a living when she grows up?
(a) Own a restaurant.
(b) Design houses.
(c) Work in television.
(d) Practice psychiatry.

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

13. What does Lorelei tell Rory she needs to do instead of helping him look for his birth certificate?
(a) Take some paracetemol and lie down.
(b) Make pasta necklaces with Maddy and Sophie.
(c) Go to Poundstretcher to buy dish scrubbers.
(d) Have wine in the garden with Vicky.

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

15. What is the main point of the description of Beth's room at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Her room is full of objects that prove she was once capable of dreaming of a better future.
(b) Her room is dark and depressing and reflects her mood.
(c) Her room is becoming as dirty, crowded, and disordered as the rest of the house.
(d) Her room still looks like the room of a much younger perrson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Meg and Beth when Meg asks Beth to come and live with her in London?

2. What is Rory's daughter's name?

3. At the end of Chapter 3, where are Rory and Kayleigh headed?

4. How is Vicky's attitude toward Meg's children similar to Lorelei's?

5. Besides her weight loss, what physical clue to Lorelei's ill health does Meg notice during Easter of 1999?

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