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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 does Noah want to do as Allie drives away to meet Lon?
(a) Chase after her in his truck.
(b) Scream for her to stay.
(c) Chop down the oak tree.
(d) Forget he ever met her.

2. What does Allie say she remembers most about the summer she and Noah spent together when they were younger?
(a) Making love.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Kissing.
(d) Fighting.

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

4. What food does Noah bring on his canoe ride with Allie?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Bread.

5. In "Courtrooms," why does Lon ask for the trial to be postponed?
(a) Lon needs to go to the hospital.
(b) Lon wants to go to New Bern.
(c) Lon's father has died.
(d) Lon wants to take Allie for lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allie especially remember about her reunion with Noah at his house?

2. What does Allie wear to her noon meeting with Noah in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

3. When is Lon's trial scheduled to resume?

4. What downtown New Bern building does Allie note looks more run-down than it did when she was younger?

5. In "Swans and Storms," after the rainstorm, how do Allie and Noah pass the rest of the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allie's mother show up at Noah's house?

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

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

4. How does Noah feel when he sees Allie arrive at his house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

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

6. What does Noah think as he watches Allie's mother leave his house?

7. What does Noah tell Allie in hopes of convincing her to stay with him, instead of going back to Lon?

8. What does Allie wonder about Lon's passion for his work?

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

10. What does Allie realize about the painting she admires at the art gallery?

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