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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 was it that first attracted Allie to Noah when they were younger?
(a) That he fully savored life.
(b) The he was kind to everybody.
(c) The way he smiled.
(d) That he wouldn't take no for an answer.

2. In "A Letter from Yesterday," what is written on the back of Noah's letter's envelope?
(a) "Happy Birthday"
(b) Just a street address.
(c) A short poem.
(d) Noah's monogram.

3. 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.

4. Where does Allie see Lon's car parked at the inn?
(a) In front of a church.
(b) Right outside the inn entrance.
(c) In the first spot at the inn.
(d) Under an oak tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For Noah, what is usually a prediction of rain?

2. What does Noah like to do in the morning?

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

4. How did Allie's mother always feel about Noah?

5. Why does Noah want to cancel the surprise trip he has planned for Allie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is apparent from Allie's appearance when she reaches the inn?

7. Who does Allie see on the drive back to the inn that reminds her of Noah?

8. At what point does Allie decide whether she will stay with Lon or Noah?

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

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

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