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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. Sabine thinks that leaving Nebraska ________________.
(a) had no impact on Parsifal.
(b) was a mistake for Parsifal.
(c) saved Parsifal.
(d) was a questionable choice for Parsifal.

2. What did Parsifal say had happened to his family?
(a) They were leeches to be avoided.
(b) They were killed in a car accident.
(c) They drowned in a boating accident.
(d) They moved to Europe.

3. What message does Sabine get out of the dream she has?
(a) She should re-marry.
(b) She should travel.
(c) She is too sad.
(d) She is not alone.

4. What surprising news does Sabine learn about Parsifal?
(a) He was having an affair with her sister.
(b) He has a family she never knew about.
(c) He had a daughter from a previous marriage.
(d) He left her nothing in his will.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the homeland of Sabine's parents?

2. What had Parsifal left Roger at the time of Parsifal's death?

3. Who is Guy Fetters?

4. What does Sabine think Parsifal's parents will do once contacted?

5. In what state do the Fetters live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dot tell Sabine about Kitty's belief that Parsifal had a photo of Kitty in his room?

2. What conclusion does Sabine come to regarding Parsifal's denial of any living family?

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

4. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

5. How does Sabine meet Parsifal's sister, Kitty?

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

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

8. What does Phan's dream visit mean for Sabine?

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

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

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