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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Mrs. Quinn ask Enid about the Willenses?
(a) Whether they got along with one another.
(b) Whether Mrs, Willens was suspicious of all the time Mr. Willens spent away from home.
(c) How much money Enid thinks they had.
(d) Whether Mrs. Willens minded having her husband's clients at the house.

2. On the day of the funeral, what has Enid brought along to the Quinn house in her purse?
(a) A letter.
(b) A camera.
(c) A pack of cigarettes.
(d) A gun.

3. On page 64, what does Enid imagine that the rowboat's motion is saying to her?
(a) "She lies. She lies."
(b) "Help him. Help him."
(c) "Tell them. Tell them."
(d) "You know. You know."

4. What is Mrs. Quinn's first thought when she sees Rupert attack Mr. Willens?
(a) That she enjoys the violence.
(b) That she will be next.
(c) She has to call the police.
(d) She has to reason with her husband.

5. What is Mr. Willens ostensibly doing when Rupert sneaks back into the house?
(a) Buttoning his pants.
(b) Putting away his instruments.
(c) Examining Mrs. Quinn's eys.
(d) Kissing Mrs. Quinn.

6. At the end of "Mistake," what is meant by the final sentence, "What a laugh" (62)?
(a) This refers to Rupert's failure to fully understand what was going on between his wife and Mr. Willens.
(b) This refers to the idea that the Quinns got away with murder.
(c) This refers to the attitude of the townsfolk about the death of Mr. Willens.
(d) This refers to Mrs. Quinn's attitude toward reading about Mr. Willens's death.

7. What does Mrs. Quinn say Rupert was "wasting the time" doing after the murder (58)?
(a) Asking her questions about what he saw happening with Willens.
(b) Saying a prayer for Willens.
(c) Putting away Willens's instrments.
(d) Trying to clean his hands with a dry cloth.

8. Once she asks Rupert about his wife's accusation, what does Enid expect his attitude toward her to be?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Relief.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Suspicion.

9. What sign does Rupert give after the murder that he is starting to realize the seriousness of the situation?
(a) He gets a shovel and starts talking about burying the body.
(b) He collapses to the floor, unable to speak.
(c) He sits in a chair, pounding on his knees.
(d) He threatens Mrs. Quinn with death if she reveals what happened.

10. What is one of the things that Enid teaches Sylvie and Lois?
(a) To brush their teeth.
(b) To tie their shoes.
(c) To write their names.
(d) To stop slamming doors.

11. What does Enid like to do to relax after work?
(a) Write in her notebook.
(b) Listen to the radio.
(c) Have a drink.
(d) Complete crossword puzzles.

12. When Olive Green sends the girls outside to her husband's truck, what do the girls seem most focused on?
(a) Sorrow at leaving Enid.
(b) Confusion about where their father is.
(c) Excitement over the Greens' dog.
(d) Dread about going to stay with their aunt.

13. Where does Mrs. Quinn discover blood after she has finished cleaning her shoes and the floor?
(a) The yard.
(b) The rocking chair.
(c) Her clothing.
(d) The porch.

14. In Enid's imagination, what will happen if Rupert agrees to confess?
(a) People in town will think that she is a hero.
(b) Her mother will finally be impressed by something she has accomplished.
(c) She will help Rupert and stand by his side.
(d) Mrs. Willens will be shocked and upset, but eventually she will be grateful.

15. Instead of going in to Mrs. Quinn right away on the morning after Mrs. Quinn's confession, where does Enid go?
(a) To see her mother.
(b) To the Town Hall in Walley.
(c) Down to the river.
(d) To search the barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first place that Mrs. Quinn suggests hiding the car?

2. When Enid returns to the Quinn house, why is Rupert not out in the barn?

3. Why did Enid never apologize to Rupert for teasing him in school?

4. What is Rupert supposed to be doing on the day that the murder occurs?

5. What does Enid realize that her patients and others might think about her?

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