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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 another retarded child.
(c) He doesn't want to lose interest in his son.
(d) He doesn't want to tax her heart.

2. What does Norah do to calm herself in the afternoon after Paul starts school?
(a) Plays cards.
(b) Drinks gin.
(c) Goes for walks.
(d) Talks to men.

3. What is the first thing Phoebe is able to grasp?
(a) A spoon.
(b) A toy.
(c) A belt buckle.
(d) A medallion.

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

5. What is the weather like at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Foggy.

6. What does Phoebe have an allergic reaction to?
(a) A bee sting.
(b) A peanut butter sandwich.
(c) A strawberry.
(d) A mosquito bite.

7. What is Kay's last name?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Muphy.

8. Where does David send money for Caroline?
(a) Her parents' house.
(b) Her old apartment.
(c) Her address.
(d) Her P.O. Box.

9. Where does Norah interview for a job?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A library.
(c) A travel agency.
(d) A grocery store.

10. What does David like to look for at the river?
(a) Interesting plants.
(b) Fossils.
(c) Bottle caps.
(d) Round stones.

11. Who is Caroline's favorite author?
(a) Pearl Buck.
(b) Louisa May Alcott.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Laura Ingalls Wilder.

12. How long have David and Norah been married at the beginning of the book?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 18 months.

13. Who does the School Board say would be most disadvantaged by allowing retarded children into the schools?
(a) Normal children.
(b) The retarded children.
(c) Bright children.
(d) Teachers.

14. Who gives Norah some wine as a gift?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Bree.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Brittany.

15. What does Norah do with her photos of the old house?
(a) She sells them.
(b) She frames them.
(c) She destroys them.
(d) She buries them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had David's sister been dead when he met Norah?

2. What is Bree doing when Norah sees her at the university?

3. Why is David unable to be intimate with Norah?

4. Why does Caroline like Phoebe to play with Tim?

5. What was the name of David's sister?

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