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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Allie they weren't surprised that Noah never sent her any letters?
(a) Allie's father.
(b) Allie's mother.
(c) Lon.
(d) Allie's best friend.

2. What do Allie and Noah drink after coming in from the rain in "Swans and Storms"?
(a) Tea.
(b) Beer.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Coffee.

3. How does Allie describe Noah's skill with handling the canoe?
(a) As efficient.
(b) As manly.
(c) As artistic.
(d) As graceful.

4. What does Allie buy at the Hoffman-Lane department store in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?
(a) Clothes.
(b) A present for Noah.
(c) A veil for her wedding.
(d) Art supplies.

5. What serenades Allie and Noah as they eat lunch together in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) An owl.
(b) Crickets.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) Starlings.

6. What does Allie get out of her glove compartment?
(a) Her engagement ring.
(b) A tube of lipstick.
(c) A mirror and brush.
(d) A map.

7. What does Allie sketch in her room before going to meet Noah?
(a) Noah.
(b) Lon.
(c) The ocean.
(d) A street scene.

8. What do Allie and Noah check for storm damage in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Allie's car.
(b) The porch.
(c) The windows.
(d) The dock.

9. When they were younger, after their summer together, why didn't Allie send her letters to Noah?
(a) She thought it would be harder to forget him if he wrote back.
(b) She was afraid.
(c) She was unsure of his address.
(d) She believed he no longer cared for her.

10. Why does Allie think it would be a bad idea to leave Lon for Noah?
(a) Allie has only been back with Noah for two days.
(b) Allie doesn't want to leave Raleigh.
(c) Lon is wealthy and influencial.
(d) Doing so would hurt too many people.

11. Who said "A dull ax is more dangerous than a sharp one"?
(a) Noah's father.
(b) Noah.
(c) Allie's father.
(d) Lon.

12. What has Allie slept in at the beginning of "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?
(a) Noah's old shirt.
(b) Her clothes from the day before.
(c) A housecoat.
(d) Flannel pajamas.

13. Who does Allie remind Noah of as she drives away to see Lon?
(a) His mother.
(b) A wounded animal.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Allie as a teenager.

14. In "A Letter from Yesterday," how long has it been since Allie first saw the newspaper article about Noah?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) One week.
(d) Three weeks.

15. What had Noah learned long ago not to underestimate?
(a) Allie.
(b) The weather.
(c) Solitude.
(d) A bottle of beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allie say she remembers most about the summer she and Noah spent together when they were younger?

2. How did Allie's mother always feel about Noah?

3. Why does Allie like thunderstorms?

4. What covers the surface of the lake Noah takes Allie to?

5. What does Noah hear immediately after he says "It's your mother"?

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