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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. What new detail about Rob's birth does Rachel share with him on the anniversary of Janie's death?
(a) The length of her labor.
(b) His beauty.
(c) That he had nearly died.
(d) That he had had a twin.

2. Who wins second place in the Easter hat contest?
(a) Polly.
(b) Liam.
(c) Esther.
(d) Isabel.

3. What news led John-Paul to violently attack Janie?
(a) The news that she could not date him anymore.
(b) The news that her family would soon be moving.
(c) The news that she would not be attending the prom with him.
(d) The news that she was pregnant.

4. From which family member does Tess receive a gift delivered by a courier while she is staying at her mother Lucy's house?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her uncle.

5. What action uncharacteristic of her character does Cecilia take when she realizes that she has forgotten to make ready her daughters' hats for the coming parade?
(a) She cries.
(b) She breaks a dish.
(c) She trips clumsily.
(d) She curses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, Rachel becomes furious with all but which of the following individuals?

2. Virginia gets upset when Cecilia mentions inviting Rachel to what kind of event?

3. Cecilia recalls getting angry with what type of official who had once made Isabel cry?

4. What beverage do Cecilia and Tess enjoy together in Chapter 26?

5. While Cecilia is crying alone in Chapter 28, she hears the doorbell. Who does she think is at the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What faux pas does Principal Trudy commit in Chapter 41?

2. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the narrative?

3. What advice does Lucy give to Tess about the situation with Connor, Will, and Felicity?

4. What standing appointment does Cecilia have with her mother-in-law Virginia each week and how does Cecilia view these visits?

5. How does the reader find out the circumstances of Lucy and Andrew's divorce?

6. Connor reminds Tess that what event had precipitated their break-up in their youth?

7. What other actions does Cecilia think she will be taking if she lets "life just continue on" (262) normally after John-Paul's confession?

8. Whose arrival does Liam announce proudly at the end of Chapter 47 and why is the moment ironic?

9. How does Cecilia find out that her mother-in-law Virginia knows of John-Paul's culpability in Janie's death?

10. Describe Janie's murder as it is portrayed in Chapter 45.

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