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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Noah like to do in the morning?
(a) Read poetry.
(b) Go out on the water.
(c) Have a bath.
(d) Make breakfast.

4. Why does Noah want to cancel the surprise trip he has planned for Allie?
(a) Allie is not in the mood for a trip.
(b) Allie and Noah fight.
(c) He's worried it will rain.
(d) Noah wonders if he is moving too fast.

5. In "A Letter from Yesterday," in Noah's letter, what does he say Allie taught him?
(a) That he is worthy of love.
(b) To follow his dreams.
(c) That love does not necessarily conquer all.
(d) The value of love.

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

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

8. Where do Allie and Noah sit after coming in from the rain in "Swans and Storms"?
(a) At the kitchen table.
(b) On the porch.
(c) In front of the fire.
(d) On the couch.

9. In "A Letter from Yesterday," at what moment does Allie decide which man she will choose?
(a) When Allie leaves Noah's house.
(b) When Allie sees Lon.
(c) When Allie parks her car at the inn.
(d) When Allie talks to her mother.

10. Which of Noah's letters does Allie decide to read in "A Letter from Yesterday"?
(a) The one he sent on her twentieth birthday.
(b) The first one he sent.
(c) The last one he sent.
(d) The one he sent before leaving New Bern.

11. What do Allie and Noah prepare for lunch in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Salad.
(d) Crab.

12. When is Lon's trial scheduled to resume?
(a) The following Wednesday.
(b) The next day.
(c) The following Monday.
(d) The following Friday.

13. What do most of the paintings Allie looks at at the New Bern gallery feature?
(a) Birds.
(b) Stars.
(c) Waves.
(d) The moon.

14. What does the judge think of Lon's request for the trial to be postponed?
(a) The judge doesn't care.
(b) The judge doesn't like it.
(c) The judge thinks it's suspicious.
(d) The judge thinks it's unprofessional.

15. What covers the surface of the lake Noah takes Allie to?
(a) Lilypads.
(b) Swans and geese.
(c) Logs.
(d) Moss.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Unexpected Visitor," what does Noah say he can't live his life happily knowing?

2. Who told Allie they weren't surprised that Noah never sent her any letters?

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

4. What does Allie's mother give her daughter at Noah's house?

5. In "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams," how long has it been since Allie last visited an art gallery?

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