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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the painting in the gallery by Elayne appear to be inspired by?
(a) The solar system.
(b) Love.
(c) The Orient.
(d) The Greek islands.

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

4. What downtown New Bern building does Allie note looks more run-down than it did when she was younger?
(a) The townhall.
(b) The New Bern Library.
(c) The general store.
(d) The Masonic theater.

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

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

7. During the summer they met, what did Allie tell Noah that stopped him from talking to her for a while?
(a) That she wasn't sure if she liked him.
(b) That she had a boyfriend.
(c) That she is very rich.
(d) That she would be leaving New Bern soon.

8. What does Noah say he remembers most about the summer he and Allie spent together when they were younger?
(a) Their last day together.
(b) When he told Allie that he loves her.
(c) All of it.
(d) The first time they kissed.

9. Why does Allie realize she particularly likes the painting by Elayne?
(a) She is inspired by the painting.
(b) It reminds her of her own work.
(c) She likes the color of the painting.
(d) The painting reminds her of Noah.

10. In "An Unexpected Visitor," what does Noah say he can't live his life happily knowing?
(a) That Allie is with someone else.
(b) That he never tried to win Allie back.
(c) That Allie is unhappy.
(d) That Allie never loved him.

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

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

13. What does Allie think she hears her mother whisper as she leaves Noah's house?
(a) Don't make the same mistake I did.
(b) Take opportunities as they come.
(c) Follow your heart.
(d) Be true to yourself.

14. What is Allie's mother's name?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Anne.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sarah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said "A dull ax is more dangerous than a sharp one"?

2. What wakes Allie at the beginning of "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

3. When she arrives at the inn to meet Lon, what is obvious from Allie's appearance?

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

5. Who says, "You are the answer to every prayer I've offered"?

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