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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say was the first member of the Grace family to greet him?
(a) The mother.
(b) The father.
(c) The daughter.
(d) The son.

2. What does the narrator say he did with Claire shortly after Anna died?
(a) Sent her away.
(b) Sold the house.
(c) Went for a drive.
(d) Went to the beach.

3. How does the narrator describe the nighttime at The Cedars?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Dark.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Spooky.

4. Why does the narrator like to remember the Grace family in "Section 1: Part 1"?
(a) He married into their family.
(b) He feels like they owe him something.
(c) He is afraid of them.
(d) He has fond memories of them.

5. What confuses the narrator most about Bonnard?
(a) How to write to him.
(b) How to critique his work.
(c) How to treat him.
(d) How to define him.

6. How does the narrator say he felt when he discovered the dairy farmer's lane in "Section 1: Part 3"?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Confused.

7. In "Section 1: Part 4", where does the narrator say people sail their vessels of sadness to?
(a) The peace.
(b) The edge.
(c) The land.
(d) The autumn.

8. In the narrator's dream in "Section 1: Part 2", where does he travel?
(a) A forest.
(b) A country road.
(c) Along a river bank.
(d) In a city.

9. In "Section 1: Part 5", how does the narrator describe the chance to be with the Grace family at a picnic?
(a) Happy to be alive.
(b) Nervous and shaking.
(c) Troubled by the importance of the situation.
(d) Blessed by the gods.

10. In "Section 1: Part 6", what ailment does the narrator confess to looking up in a medical dictionary?
(a) Liver spots.
(b) Acne.
(c) Rosacea.
(d) Balding.

11. What does the narrator say Avril told him about the dairy farmer's family?
(a) They all left for Europe.
(b) They moved down the road.
(c) They work in the city now.
(d) They have all died.

12. In "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator name the members of the Grace family?
(a) He uses their middle names.
(b) He gives them nicknames based on how they look.
(c) He refers to them by their initials.
(d) He doesn't name them yet.

13. What does the narrator say happened at the end of the Grace family picnic?
(a) He helped clean up.
(b) His mother was late picking him up.
(c) Chloe hit him.
(d) Mr. Grace made him leave early.

14. At the picnic, who does the narrator say Mrs. Grace called jealous?
(a) Rose.
(b) Mr. Grace.
(c) Chloe.
(d) Himself.

15. What does the narrator say Chloe told him about Myles, once they become close?
(a) That he is adopted.
(b) That he is a genius.
(c) That they are twins.
(d) That they hate their parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator overhear Anna say after he has a drink?

2. According to the narrator of "Section 1: Part 1", when did the gods leave?

3. What type of game does the narrator remember Mrs. Grace wanting to play at the picnic?

4. Why does the narrator say he thought about the Grace family as a child?

5. What does the narrator say he realized after spending time alone with Mrs. Grace?

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