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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. Where is the first place Sabine takes the Fetters in Los Angeles?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A museum.
(c) A drug store.
(d) The rug store.

2. Why does Parsifal's attorney come to see Sabine?
(a) He needs her signature on some documents.
(b) He has important news for her.
(c) He wants to give his condolences.
(d) He wants to invite her to dinner.

3. What was the cause of Phan's death?
(a) Boating accident.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Heart attack.

4. Who is Dot's daughter who did not accompany her to Los Angeles?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ava.

5. Dot had told Kitty that Parsifal had ___________________.
(a) a really bad temper.
(b) a penchant for sweets.
(c) a picture of her in his bedroom.
(d) a thriving furniture store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sabine call Dot?

2. What does Sabine note about all the houses in Nebraska?

3. How may years had Sabine been with Parsifal?

4. What can Sabine not seem to get out of her mind?

5. Who invites Sabine to the hotel for a couple of drinks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dot's invitation to Sabine foreshadow for the story?

2. What are Sabine's perceptions of Kitty?

3. How does Sabine philosophize her life versus the one Parsifal had?

4. Who is Haas and what is his role in the story?

5. Who is Parsifal's mother and why does she call Sabine?

6. What had Parsifal always told Sabine about his family?

7. Why does the Magic Castle experience jolt Sabine into reality about her life?

8. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

9. What shocking information does Sabine receive from Parsifal's attorney, Roger?

10. Why does Sabine feel that she cannot stay in the big house any longer?

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