View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one reason A.J. moves back to his hometown?
(a) His wife dies and he needs help raising his son.
(b) His mother is ill with tremors.
(c) His own son is ill.
(d) His father is ill with a heart issue.

2. What does Coleman see at the library that makes her think she can crack the hit-and-run case?
(a) Security cameras.
(b) Cigarette butts.
(c) Lights.
(d) Trash cans.

3. What kind of car hit and killed Nora's father?
(a) A 2000 Chevy.
(b) A 1998 Ford Pickup.
(c) A 2003 Corvette.
(d) A 1992 Ford Crown Vic.

4. Who does Coleman encourage Miles to ask for dinner in Part IV?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Brandon.
(d) Helen.

5. What inspires Nora's series of jazz pieces in Part III?
(a) Her first trip to Morocco.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Her trip to San Francisco.
(d) Her father.

6. Why does Nora get so upset in Part III after sleeping with Jeremy?
(a) She is distraught over her father's death.
(b) She is sorry for having led him on.
(c) She is guilty at having cheated on her husband.
(d) She is physically hurting from her recent surgery.

7. Why do people in Morocco think Salma is not native?
(a) She can not speak Arabic at all.
(b) She dresses more poorly.
(c) She tells them she is American.
(d) She has light skin and speaks English fluently.

8. Who tries to help Nora bowl better in Part IV?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Helen.
(d) A.J.

9. What does Nora tell Jeremy scares her in Part III?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her students.
(d) Ghosts.

10. Where does Jeremy take Nora in Part III the first time he comes to her house?
(a) A night hike.
(b) A concert.
(c) The bowling alley.
(d) For ice cream.

11. What does A.J. remember doing with his mother that he liked?
(a) Going shopping.
(b) Going to dog shows.
(c) Going to the theater.
(d) Going to car races.

12. Who is nicer to Jeremy after the positive coverage in the paper from Jeremy's work in Part IV?
(a) Nora.
(b) Sergeant Vasco.
(c) Coleman.
(d) Maryam.

13. What problems does Salma develop after opening a dental practice?
(a) Addiction to painkillers.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) She loses her hearing.
(d) She becomes unable to speak for long periods of time.

14. What has Jeremy taken for insomnia in the past?
(a) Ambien.
(b) Fibri.
(c) Olestra.
(d) Xanax.

15. What did Jeremy sometimes get ridiculed for in school?
(a) Having a high voice.
(b) Being slow in class.
(c) Being overweight.
(d) Smoking a lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fierro want to do after therapy?

2. What does Efrain say the driver of the car was wearing?

3. Who is the hit-and-run driver's lawyer?

4. What does Jeremy tell Nora about that is a painful memory for him from the war?

5. What did Anderson frequently complain about to A.J. and his mother?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 511 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample