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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Noah do after Annie leaves after dinner to go back to her hotel in "Reunion"?
(a) Cries.
(b) Cleans the dishes.
(c) Sits on his porch.
(d) Goes to bed.

2. What do Allie's friends think of Lon?
(a) That he is perfect.
(b) That he is too good for Allie.
(c) That he is a chauvanist pig.
(d) That he is handsome but dim.

3. Who says, "There's nothing normal about any of this" in "Reunion"?
(a) Lon.
(b) Allie.
(c) Noah.
(d) Allie's mother.

4. Who is Lon?
(a) Allie's best friend.
(b) Allie's first love.
(c) Allie's fiance.
(d) Allie's schoolmate.

5. Where does Noah live at the present time of the novel?
(a) In a trailer.
(b) In the same house he has lived for sixty years.
(c) In a nursing home.
(d) With his son's family.

6. Who does Noah have a relationship with in New Jersey?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A secretary.

7. In "Reunion" what does Noah realize has happened during dinner with Allie?
(a) Noah has forgotten about his troubles.
(b) Allie has admitted her feelings for Noah.
(c) He has fallen in love with her again.
(d) Noah and Allie connect on a deeper level.

8. What made Noah a target for teasing as a child?
(a) A limp.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Buck teeth.
(d) A stutter.

9. Where does Allie live in 1946?
(a) New York.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) New Bern.
(d) Raleigh.

10. What does Allie do when she sees Noah for the first time in fourteen years?
(a) Allie hugs Noah.
(b) Allie laughs.
(c) Allie cries.
(d) Allie runs away.

11. How does Noah chose to refer to his shyness?
(a) As silent brilliance.
(b) An unavoidable social handicap.
(c) He is a man who chooses his words wisely.
(d) As quiet confidence.

12. What expression does Noah use to describe Allie to others?
(a) A shooting star.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) A living poem.
(d) A puzzle.

13. Why does Noah think Fin joined the military?
(a) Because Noah did himself.
(b) Fin was pressured by his father.
(c) Fin was very patriotic.
(d) Fin was a natural-born soldier.

14. What is the "thing" Allie wants to tell Noah when she sees him after fourteen years?
(a) That she is engaged.
(b) That she is in love with Noah.
(c) That she is pregnant.
(d) That she is moving away.

15. What was Fin's occupation?
(a) Milkman.
(b) Sailor.
(c) Banker.
(d) Real estate agent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Noah wearing at the beginning of the novel?

2. How did Allie avoid the pain of leaving Noah after their summer together?

3. How is Clem disabled?

4. What does Noah purchase with his inheritance from Morris Goldman?

5. How does Allie suddenly feel after showing up at Noah's house after fourteen years?

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