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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one night a week Allie regularly sees Lon?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. What does Allie wear to her noon meeting with Noah in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?
(a) A bright red pant suit.
(b) A cream-colored spring dress.
(c) A floral dress cut to her knee.
(d) A plaid power suit.

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

4. What does Allie's mother give her daughter at Noah's house?
(a) Noah's letters.
(b) Her wedding dress.
(c) A sketch book.
(d) Her engagement ring.

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

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

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

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

9. When Noah stops to stare at Allie in "An Unexpected Visitor," what is the only thing she can think to do?
(a) Stare back.
(b) Say "I love you".
(c) Kiss him.
(d) Laugh.

10. What does Allie especially remember about her reunion with Noah at his house?
(a) The way he talked about her painting.
(b) The food Noah prepared.
(c) The glint in Noah's eye.
(d) The awkwardness between them.

11. What is the date on the letter from Noah that Allie reads in "A Letter from Yesterday"?
(a) October 1932.
(b) March 1935.
(c) June 1941.
(d) January 1938.

12. What does Allie give Noah before she goes to meet Lon at the New Bern Inn?
(a) A picture she drew.
(b) A letter.
(c) A book of poems.
(d) A ring.

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

14. In "Swans and Storms," after the rainstorm, how do Allie and Noah pass the rest of the day?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Making love.
(c) Eating and laughing.
(d) Listening to the radio.

15. What are Allie and Noah doing when they hear the knock at the door in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Sitting on the porch.
(c) Eating.
(d) Reading to eachother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What made it difficult for Allie to drive back to the inn on her way to meet Lon?

3. Where does Allie park her car at Noah's house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

4. What does Allie see two women pushing just outside Hoffman-Lane on her way to meet Lon?

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

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