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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. Why did Enid never apologize to Rupert for teasing him in school?
(a) She was too ashamed to speak about it.
(b) She does not think it was bad enough to require an apology.
(c) She felt that it would only embarrass him.
(d) She thinks that Rupert enjoyed it.

2. Where is the first place that Mrs. Quinn suggests hiding the car?
(a) In a parking lot.
(b) In the cellar.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the barn.

3. What small present does Rupert bring for Enid?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A new notebook.
(d) An apple.

4. Why does Olive Green say that she is glad that Mrs. Quinn has died?
(a) She has always hated Jeanette Quinn and is glad to not have to deal with her anymore.
(b) She wants to get Lois and Sophie settled into her house before fall.
(c) The strain on her brother has been too much for him.
(d) It is a mercy that her sister-in-law is no longer in pain.

5. When Olive Green comments, on page 69, that "Someone's been busy," what is she referring to?
(a) Enid's growing relationship with Rupert Quinn.
(b) The new manners and hygiene habits Enid has taught the girls.
(c) Mrs. Quinn's telling stories about her brother.
(d) Enid's cleaning and organizing of the Quinn home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of going in to Mrs. Quinn right away on the morning after Mrs. Quinn's confession, where does Enid go?

2. What does Enid tell Rupert about her second notebook?

3. What is one of the things that Enid teaches Sylvie and Lois?

4. As she becomes more ill, Mrs. Quinn becomes "capricious" about her food (49). What does this mean she does?

5. On the day of the funeral, what has Enid brought along to the Quinn house in her purse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do her nightmares impact Enid's work?

2. What noise does Mrs. Quinn hear when she is cleaning up after the murder, and what does it turn out to be?

3. How does Enid get a reputation as a "saint," and what role does her mother play in this process (44)?

4. When Enid asks Rupert about crossword clues, what dynamic from their younger lives is she recreating, and what is its likely emotional impact on her?

5. When Rupert comes into the house, what does he see happening between his wife and Mr. Willens?

6. What is Rupert's reaction to what he sees happening between his wife and Mr. Willens?

7. Why does Enid not stay with families through the funerals for their loved ones who have died in her care?

8. What does Mrs. Quinn do once the murder is over?

9. How does Enid and Rupert's relationship change over the course of the summer?

10. When Mrs. Quinn gets agitated on the day she listens to the radio show, what does she question Enid about?

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