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

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

3. What does Noah tell Allie she can't live her life for in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Money.
(b) Other people.
(c) Her marriage.
(d) Someone else's dream.

4. 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 would be leaving New Bern soon.
(c) That she is very rich.
(d) That she had a boyfriend.

5. What made it difficult for Allie to drive back to the inn on her way to meet Lon?
(a) The weather.
(b) The tears in her eyes.
(c) A flat tire.
(d) Allie was shaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Noah stops to stare at Allie in "An Unexpected Visitor," what is the only thing she can think to do?

2. What serenades Allie and Noah as they eat lunch together in "An Unexpected Visitor"?

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

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

5. What does Allie do while Noah is preparing breakfast in "An Unexpected Visitor"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Allie note about New Bern as she walked around shopping downtown in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

2. How did Allie's mother know she would be with Noah?

3. What are Allie's reasons for deciding not to leave Lon?

4. What does Noah like to do with his mornings in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

5. What kind of husband does Allie anticipate Lon will be?

6. What did Noah say in his good-bye letter to Allie?

7. After saying good-bye to Noah for the last time, what was Allie's drive back to the inn like?

8. In "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams", what does Allie say her Wednesdays are usually like?

9. Which of Noah's letters does Allie choose to read when she is sitting in her car at the inn?

10. What did Noah give Allie the last time they saw each other before their fourteen-year separation?

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