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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1940s, how does Allie find out that Noah is back in New Bern?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) Noah calls Allie.
(c) Allie's mother tells her.
(d) Allie runs into Noah in Raleigh.

2. What happened to the letters Noah sent Allie?
(a) Noah sent them to the wrong address.
(b) Allie's mother took them.
(c) Allie threw them away.
(d) Allie's father burned them.

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

4. What book does Noah read on his porch in the 1940s?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) Leaves of Grass.
(c) Frankenstein.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

5. Where does Allie meet Lon?
(a) In a library.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) At school.
(d) At a Christmas party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Allie's mother tell Lon about her relationship with Noah?

2. What season do Allie and Noah spend together?

3. What lesson did Allie learn from her mother about status?

4. What does Morris Goldman say is Noah's only negative point?

5. How much money is Noah left in Morris Goldman's will?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Allie acknowledge her relationship with Lon is less than perfect?

2. What does Noah buy with his inheritance from Morris Goldman?

3. How does Allie excuse her mother's interception of Noah's letters?

4. What do we learn about Lon's family in "Reunion"?

5. What property did Noah acquire in order to protect it?

6. What does Allie look for on Noah's dock in "Reunion"?

7. As a child, how did Noah overcome his stutter?

8. How did Noah come to adopt Clem?

9. In what way is New Bern "haunted" for Noah?

10. Describe the painting Allie had given Noah before they were separated.

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