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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On page 363, what does Lorelei call "the piece of grit" that stuck inside her and "turned everything else to what it is"?
(a) Rhy's death by suicide.
(b) The incident between her daughters at Vicky's funeral.
(c) Vicky's moving out with her children.
(d) What happened the night before Rhys died.

3. What is Lorelei beginning to talk with Meg about for the first time when their conversation is interrupted by Vicky's daughters bringing in a cake?
(a) Her reaction to Rhys's death.
(b) Her reasons for the affair with Vicky.
(c) The possibility of seeing a therapist.
(d) The trauma she suffered in her childhood home.

4. What part of Bird House does Rory have the most fond memories of?
(a) The living room.
(b) His bedroom.
(c) The yard.
(d) The kitchen.

5. What word does Molly use on page 276 to describe how she remembers Lorelei?
(a) Childish.
(b) Fun.
(c) Weird.
(d) Magpie.

6. What important item does Rory find in Lorelei's room in Chapter 15?
(a) The original of his own birth certificate.
(b) A handwritten letter from Lorelei.
(c) The deed to Bird House.
(d) Lorelei's computer password.

7. Once Bird House is cleared out, what does Meg think has also gone away?
(a) The family members' feelings of guilt.
(b) The family members' anger at one another.
(c) The memories of their childhoods in the house.
(d) The troubled spirit of their mother.

8. Where is Colin on Easter of 2005, when he emails all three of his children?
(a) Andalusia.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Chiang Mai.

9. What color does Vicky request everyone wear at her funeral?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Purple.

10. What is the name of the man Beth is seeing in 2005?
(a) Richard.
(b) Ben.
(c) Jason.
(d) Simon.

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

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

13. What personal question about his relationship with Kayleigh does Meg ask Colin during dinner in the village?
(a) Whether he worries that Kayleigh would rather be with Rory.
(b) Whether he and Kayleigh intend to have a baby together.
(c) Whether he was jealous when Kayleigh's other boyfriend still lived with them.
(d) Whether he and Kayleigh sleep in the same bed.

14. On page 247, whom does Lorelei refer to as "an utter bitch"?
(a) Kayleigh.
(b) Meg.
(c) Molly.
(d) Maddy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day before Rhys died, what worry about him was Lorelei having?

2. Who texts Meg while she is at dinner with Molly and Colin in the village?

3. What does Lorelei think Meg should do with her money instead of spending it on a ski vacation?

4. In 2005, what does Lorelei do for the first time in decades?

5. In her Chapter 8 email to Jim, what does Lorelei indicate he has confessed to her in an earlier email?

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