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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mark and David have in common?
(a) They both dabble in photography.
(b) They went to the same college.
(c) They are from the same hometown.
(d) They are the same age.

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

3. What is happening to the girl with long hair that Caroline sees in the institution?
(a) Her hair is being cut.
(b) Her medications are being administered.
(c) Her hair is being curled.
(d) Her nails are being painted.

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

5. Who babysits for Norah on the night of her anniversary?
(a) Brittany.
(b) Caroline.
(c) Bree.
(d) Carrie.

6. What does David get Norah for their anniversary?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A ring.
(c) A brooch.
(d) A necklace.

7. What makes people who visit Norah and her baby feel awkward?
(a) Her happiness.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her wealth.
(d) Her grief.

8. What does Norah dream about after giving birth?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Lost things.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Dead ancestors.

9. What is the name of Tim's mother?
(a) Sharlene.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Sara.

10. Where did David meet Norah?
(a) A football game.
(b) A peace rally.
(c) A banquet.
(d) A department store.

11. What does Paul do in school that shows his thriving status there?
(a) Learns to read.
(b) Invents something.
(c) Does well in art.
(d) Sings solos.

12. How do the other children in the preschool treat Phoebe?
(a) They are mean to her.
(b) They are nervous around her.
(c) They love and adore her.
(d) They don't even notice her differences.

13. How many students died at a University in Ohio?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

14. Why is David unable to be intimate with Norah?
(a) He has a heart condition.
(b) He thinks she might have a heart condition.
(c) He lied to her.
(d) He is not attracted to her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David like to look for at the river?

2. Where does Norah want to build her own clinic?

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

4. What season is it at the beginning of the book?

5. Where does Norah interview for a job?

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