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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what fictional character does Colin unfavorably compare Owen?
(a) Tony Soprano.
(b) Mr. Burns.
(c) Ebenezer Scrooge.
(d) Dr. Frankenstein.

2. In her Chapter 8 email to Jim, what does Lorelei indicate he has confessed to her in an earlier email?
(a) He is not yet divorced from his wife.
(b) He does not actually live in England.
(c) He has a substance use disorder.
(d) He was recently released from prison.

3. When Colin is in Thailand, what does he tell Rory that Lorelei has begun hoarding?
(a) Baby clothes.
(b) Easter eggs.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Aluminum cans.

4. When Meg sees Colin in Chapter 9, to what does she attribute her weight loss?
(a) Grief over her mother's death.
(b) Anger about her mother's hoarding disorder.
(c) The events at Vicky's funeral.
(d) Several years without a pregnancy.

5. When Meg realizes that they will need more help with clearing out Bird House, what suggestion of Colin's does she reject?
(a) Asking for help from the council.
(b) Getting rid of everything without sorting through it.
(c) Asking Maddy and Sophie to help.
(d) Letting Beth come help them.

6. What are the descriptions of Bird House in the Epilogue meant to convey?
(a) No one has any interest in preserving Lorelei's memory.
(b) The shadow of the past is still palpable in Bird House.
(c) Beth has more energy for fixing up the house than Rory does.
(d) Beth and Rory have made it a warm and welcoming home.

7. What does Beth chiefly notice about Meg when they are first reunited in September of 2006?
(a) Meg's kindness.
(b) Meg's happiness.
(c) Meg's weight.
(d) Meg's wealth.

8. What is the pattern on the dress that Meg and Beth buy for Lorelei to wear for her funeral?
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Easter flowers.
(c) Peacock feathers.
(d) Children's hand prints.

9. What is uncharacteristic about Beth's behavior during the beginning of Vicky's wake?
(a) She is kind to Kayleigh.
(b) She is drinking.
(c) She is sociable.
(d) She offers to watch the children.

10. What does Lorelei say "spirit" is just another word for? (362)
(a) Memory.
(b) Love.
(c) Soul.
(d) Ghost.

11. What is the first symptom of illness that Lorelei reveals to Jim?
(a) A persistent deep cough.
(b) A sharp pain in her lungs.
(c) A prolonged bout of diarrhea.
(d) A high fever and chills.

12. When Maddy makes a beautiful Easter lunch, what does Lorelei complain about?
(a) None of her children can cook.
(b) There are not enough carrots.
(c) She herself cannot afford such nice food.
(d) The food is too spicy.

13. What is Beth unpleasantly surprised by at Meg's house in September of 2006?
(a) Meg's children's manners.
(b) Meg's attitude about Lorelei.
(c) Bill working from home.
(d) The untidy state of Meg's house.

14. What does the description of Maddy fussing over Beth foreshadow?
(a) Beth's pregnancy.
(b) Beth's fragile mental state.
(c) Beth's romantic relationship with Maddy.
(d) Beth's financial condition.

15. In her Chapter 9 email to Jim, what does Lorelei say she never forgave Colin for?
(a) The way he reacted to Rhys's death.
(b) Being a neglectful father.
(c) Moving to Spain.
(d) Falling out of love with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 334, what word does Meg associate with both Colin and Beth?

2. When Lorelei thinks that Jim has abandoned her toward the end of March, what does she not know about Jim's situation?

3. What is Vicky's final gift to Meg?

4. Why does Meg assign Beth the job of sorting things in the yard while Meg, Molly, and Colin clear out the inside of the house?

5. What is the "orange Aga" that Meg sees has been covered over with Lorelei's hoarded possessions?

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