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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 on the 11th of January, what does Lorelei say is the reason she stopped speaking to Colin?
(a) He stopped sending her money.
(b) He moved in with Kayleigh.
(c) He failed to protect Rory from Owen.
(d) He gave away some of Lorelei's possessions.

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

3. When Colin confesses to Rory that he has given up on helping Lorelei, how does Rory react?
(a) He asks whether it is possible to commit her to a mental health facility.
(b) He suggests that Meg is better equipped to handle Lorelei.
(c) He tells Colin not to worry about it.
(d) He reminds Colin that Lorelei is Colin's responsibility, too.

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

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 Maddy and Sophie to help.
(b) Letting Beth come help them.
(c) Getting rid of everything without sorting through it.
(d) Asking for help from the council.

6. What are the details about Meg, her children, and Bill in the car on their way to Bird House in the Epilogue meant to convey?
(a) They are quiet and somber because they miss Lorelei.
(b) They are happy and enjoy one another's company.
(c) They are anxious about the upcoming visit with Kayleigh and Tia.
(d) They still have some work to do before they can really relax together.

7. Where does Colin decide to stay while he is in England helping Meg clear out Bird House?
(a) Meg's hotel.
(b) His brother's house.
(c) Bird House.
(d) Vicky's former home.

8. 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 Fabergé egg.
(b) A necklace with a gold bird charm.
(c) A first-edition copy of Audubon's Birds of America.
(d) A Limoges dove figurine.

9. 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.

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

11. 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) The food is too spicy.
(d) She herself cannot afford such nice food.

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

13. In her Chapter 8 email to Jim, what does Lorelei compare herself to?
(a) Lark.
(b) Magpie.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Pack rat.

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

15. Why is Meg pleased that Bill decides not to come to Vicky's funeral?
(a) She is tired of Bill's grouchy, hostile attitude toward her and the children.
(b) She knows that Bill never liked her mother or Vicky.
(c) She wants a chance to confront her father without Bill intervening.
(d) She wants both Beth and the funeral to herself.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Lorelei's Chapter 9 email to Jim, what new information does she reveal?

3. What is Beth unpleasantly surprised by at Meg's house in September of 2006?

4. What is Meg's reaction to Lorelei's eulogy for Vicky?

5. Why does Rory find it difficult to talk to his family, at first?

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