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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. What is the name of Bree's veteran friend?
(a) Morgan.
(b) Mike.
(c) Matt.
(d) Mark.

2. What do Paul and David do together after he is done working with his photos?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Sing by the piano.
(c) Walk by the river and talk about Norah.
(d) Hunt for fossils.

3. Why did David choose his profession?
(a) He wanted to be successful.
(b) He wanted to help people.
(c) He wanted to leave a legacy.
(d) He wanted to make his parents proud.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David send every time he hears from Caroline?

2. What does Norah name her healthy son?

3. When does Norah feel the most peaceful after losing her child in childbirth?

4. What is the first thing Phoebe is able to grasp?

5. Who had the hardest time coping with David's sister's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Caroline realize that she has to keep Phoebe?

2. What happens when David comes to visit Caroline at her apartment?

3. What can Norah hear from her front lawn after taking down the wasps nest, and what does this tell her?

4. What does Norah think when Bree talks about her boyfriend betraying her?

5. Why does David not want to have another child with Norah?

6. Why are Norah and David vacationing in Aruba?

7. Why did David choose his profession?

8. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

9. What interrupts the party Norah planned?

10. What does Norah do to calm her nerves while Paul is in school?

(see the answer keys)

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