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

2. What are Allie and Noah doing when they hear the knock at the door in "An Unexpected Visitor"?
(a) Sitting on the porch.
(b) Washing dishes.
(c) Eating.
(d) Reading to eachother.

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

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

5. What do Allie and Noah drink after coming in from the rain in "Swans and Storms"?
(a) Tea.
(b) Beer.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Letter from Yesterday," how long has it been since Allie first saw the newspaper article about Noah?

2. What does Allie's mother give her daughter at Noah's house?

3. In "A Letter from Yesterday," at what moment does Allie decide which man she will choose?

4. What food does Noah bring on his canoe ride with Allie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What advice does Anne offer her daughter about deciding what she should do about Lon and Noah?

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

8. What did Noah miss most when he lived up north?

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

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

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