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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her email to Jim in Chapter 12, what comparison between her own situation and Colin's does Lorelei make?
(a) Colin was miserable for most of their marriage, and she was, too.
(b) Colin seems to have gotten over Rhys's death, and it is time for Lorelei to do the same.
(c) If Colin has a right to live with Kayleigh, Lorelei has a right to live with Jim.
(d) If Colin can change late in life, maybe she can too.

2. What middle name has Beth given her daughter?
(a) Lorelei.
(b) Pandora.
(c) Megan.
(d) Athena.

3. What is the "orange Aga" that Meg sees has been covered over with Lorelei's hoarded possessions?
(a) A dishwasher.
(b) A stove.
(c) A table.
(d) A refrigerator.

4. What seems to alarm Meg most about Lorelei's appearance at Vicky's funeral?
(a) Her hair loss.
(b) Her weight loss.
(c) Her missing teeth.
(d) Her strange outfit.

5. After the first day of clearing out Bird House, what kind gesture does Meg make toward Colin?
(a) She invites Tia to come and stay with her and Molly in London.
(b) She offers to pay for his return ticket to Spain.
(c) She invites him to come back to the hotel to take a shower and have dinner.
(d) She tells him that he can keep anything he wants to from Bird House.

6. From Beth's perspective, what causes her to faint in Meg's living room?
(a) Fatigue.
(b) Panic.
(c) Heat.
(d) Hunger.

7. Which is the best description of Meg's tone when Colin calls in Chapter 8 to say he is at the airport?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Frosty.
(d) Bewildered.

8. What is Meg's reaction to Lorelei's eulogy for Vicky?
(a) She is worried by the obvious decline in Lorelei's mental acuity.
(b) She is angry that Lorelei made the eulogy all about herself.
(c) She is pleased at how well her mother did.
(d) She is embarrassed that people now know about Lorelei's and Vicky's romantic relationship.

9. 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?
(a) Beth is not physically strong enough to do the lifting and climbing required inside the house.
(b) Beth cannot fit into the narrow spaces inside Bird House.
(c) Meg is worried that the inside of the house will be too upsetting for Beth.
(d) The air inside the house is dangerous for the baby.

10. When Meg leaves the pub to find and confront Beth, with whom does she leave her youngest child?
(a) Kayleigh.
(b) Tia.
(c) Molly.
(d) Colin.

11. On page 334, what word does Meg associate with both Colin and Beth?
(a) Insubstantial.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Sexless.
(d) Impartial.

12. What does Meg mean when she complains that her family's behavior is "lurid"? (206)
(a) It is obnoxious and self-involved.
(b) It is aggressive and demeaning.
(c) It is frightening and unpredictable.
(d) It is shocking and offensive.

13. What piece of information does Colin reveal about Tia during his visit to Rory?
(a) She is sad and confused about where her father has gone.
(b) She has been very sick for several weeks.
(c) She calls her mother's new boyfriend "Dad."
(d) She has neither British nor Spanish citizenship.

14. What does Lorelei think Meg should do with her money instead of spending it on a ski vacation?
(a) Give it to Lorelei.
(b) Buy some things to make her house more cheerful.
(c) Buy herself some more colorful clothes.
(d) Buy Rory a plane ticket home.

15. What is the name of Meg's youngest child?
(a) Alfie.
(b) Stanley.
(c) Harry.
(d) Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important item does Rory find in Lorelei's room in Chapter 15?

2. When Maddy makes a beautiful Easter lunch, what does Lorelei complain about?

3. What word does Molly use on page 276 to describe how she remembers Lorelei?

4. After Rory is arrested, what does he decide is probably true?

5. What is the name of the man Beth is seeing in 2005?

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