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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Norah do to celebrate her anniversary?
(a) Buys a new dress.
(b) Decorates the house.
(c) Cooks a big meal.
(d) Gets a babysitter.

2. What does the man who Caroline is a caretaker for compliment her for?
(a) Her drive.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her compassion.
(d) Her tenacity.

3. How does Caroline describe her parents?
(a) Loving.
(b) Overprotective.
(c) Paranoid.
(d) Attentive.

4. How does Caroline describe the place she was told to leave the disabled child?
(a) All of these.
(b) In disrepair.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Dusty.

5. How does Norah feel about sending Paul to school?
(a) Angry.
(b) Excited.
(c) Sad.
(d) Nervous.

6. Why does David NOT like Bree's boyfriend?
(a) He is disabled.
(b) He is a war veteran.
(c) He has a big part in the protests.
(d) He once betrayed Bree.

7. What is Norah's main worry about the fossils David gives to Paul?
(a) He will choke on them.
(b) He will get distracted by them.
(c) He will meet with disappointment.
(d) He will follow in David's footsteps.

8. How does Norah feel when David suggests that she hire someone to help her with a party?
(a) Angry.
(b) Confused.
(c) Amused.
(d) Grateful.

9. Why does Caroline give up her hopes of opening a clinic in another country?
(a) She falls in love with David.
(b) She feels David will be involved in her destiny.
(c) Her sister gets very sick.
(d) Her parents will not let her.

10. What does Norah like to do at the river?
(a) Run by the water.
(b) Take pictures.
(c) Swim.
(d) Sit and read.

11. Why does David know so much about heart conditions?
(a) His father taught him.
(b) His sister died of one.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is worried Norah may have a problem.

12. Why does Caroline like Phoebe to play with Tim?
(a) She needs time with Tim's mother.
(b) Tim is kind to Phoebe.
(c) She likes seeing normal children.
(d) They are both disabled.

13. What is the name of the man Caroline is a caretaker for in Pittsburg?
(a) Lionel.
(b) Reggie.
(c) Leo.
(d) Ryan.

14. Why does David NOT want to have another child with Norah?
(a) He doesn't want to make it harder to leave.
(b) He doesn't want to tax her heart.
(c) He doesn't want to lose interest in his son.
(d) He doesn't want another retarded child.

15. What season is it at the beginning of the book?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tim's mother?

2. What is David's last name?

3. What is Kay's last name?

4. What was Norah given to help her with the pain of labor?

5. What is happening to the girl with long hair that Caroline sees in the institution?

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