2. What does Lorelei say was the long-term result of what happened the night before Rhys died?
(a) She was too angry at Rhys to properly mourn his death.
(b) She felt unable to be physically affectionate with her other children.
(c) She became physically alienated from her husband.
(d) She was consumed by memories of being molested as a child.

3. When Rory is living overseas, which of his family members does he miss the most?
(a) Meg.
(b) Lorelei.
(c) Beth.
(d) Colin.

4. On the day before Rhys died, what worry about him was Lorelei having?
(a) She worried that he was losing interest in his own life.
(b) She worried that no one would ever love him as much as she did.
(c) She worried that he was becoming a stranger to her.
(d) She worried that he would someday get into trouble she could not get him out of.

5. What gift did Bill give Meg when he was trying to get her to let him come home after she kicked him out?
(a) A Limoges dove figurine.
(b) A necklace with a gold bird charm.
(c) A Fabergé egg.
(d) A first-edition copy of Audubon's Birds of America.

6. Why does Beth come home to England in September of 2006?
(a) Her Australian visa has expired.
(b) She needs to see a British doctor.
(c) Her mother asks her to.
(d) She misses Meg.

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

8. Which best describes Lorelei's attitude about Jim's drinking?
(a) She wishes she had the strength to distance herself from him while he is drinking.
(b) She refuses to hear anything about his problem and ignores its existence.
(c) She is understanding to the point of almost encouraging him to drink.
(d) She makes it clear that she disapproves of the behavior, not Jim as a person.

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

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

11. When Rory first arrives back in England, whom has he decided to blame for what happened to Rhys?
(a) Himself.
(b) Lorelei.
(c) Colin.
(d) Meg.

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

13. What does Lorelei blame her respiratory illness on?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Old age.
(c) The public baths.
(d) Her dirty house.

14. What is the "follow-on milk" that Meg discovers in Lorelei's kitchen?
(a) Baby formula for older babies.
(b) Plant-based, dairy-free milk.
(c) Milk that has had the lactose removed.
(d) Supplemental nutrition for sick or elderly people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In her Chapter 8 email to Jim, what does Lorelei compare herself to?

2. When Meg sees Colin in Chapter 9, to what does she attribute her weight loss?

3. Where does Colin decide to stay while he is in England helping Meg clear out Bird House?

4. What does Meg feel when she sees her father, Tia, and Kayleigh entering the pub for the wake?

5. In Chapter 9, what causes Beth to think she might need some medical attention?

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