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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Besides Vicky's funeral, what does Kayleigh say brought her back to England?
(a) Wanting to help Lorelei.
(b) Wanting to confront Beth.
(c) Wanting to see her own family.
(d) Wanting Tia to meet the family.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupted Lorelei's plan to talk to Rhys on Easter about what had happened the night before?

2. What part of Bird House does Rory have the most fond memories of?

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

4. What threat does Meg make when she sees Lorelei in April of 2004?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What assurance does Lorelei offer Jim about their relationship and his drinking, and how does this relate to her own struggles with hoarding?

2. In her February 5th email to Jim, what ideas about the generational perpetuation of trauma does Lorelei express?

3. How does Lorelei characterize Rory in her email to Jim?

4. When Rory arrives at Bird House in Chapter 14, how do his feelings about Lorelei and the house contrast with his memories of his childhood feelings?

5. When Beth receives Meg's text about Lorelei's computer password, why is she so relieved and happy?

6. What cruel irony does Meg see in what she was doing herself at the time of Lorelei's death?

7. How does Colin's conversation with Beth alter the reader's understanding of his conversation with Rory about Kayleigh and Tia?

8. How do Rory's remarks during dinner at the pub in Chapter 14 show that he has genuinely changed?

9. What argument does the family have about Rhys during dinner in Chapter 14, and how does Meg settle the argument?

10. What is Lorelei's explanation to Jim regarding why she is always hungry?

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