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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Evelyn regret not warning about Don Adler’s abusiveness?
(a) Celia St. James.
(b) Joan Marker.
(c) Ruby Reilly.
(d) Ari Sullivan.

2. To what country does Celia want to move with Evelyn?
(a) France.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

3. What does Max discover in Chapter 54?
(a) Photos of Celia.
(b) Magazine clippings of Celia.
(c) Letters from Celia.
(d) Clothing from Celia.

4. What does Monique admire about Evelyn in Chapter 58?
(a) Her honesty.
(b) Her cunning.
(c) Her tenacity.
(d) Her integrity.

5. As her beauty begins to wane in Chapter 38, what does Evelyn face?
(a) The waning of her acuity.
(b) The waning of her wealth.
(c) The waning of her talent.
(d) The waning of her power.

6. How old is Evelyn in 1974, as revealed in Chapter 39?
(a) 34.
(b) 36.
(c) 32.
(d) 38.

7. How old is Evelyn in Chapter 55?
(a) 53.
(b) 50.
(c) 55.
(d) 58.

8. According to Evelyn in Chapter 42, why is she no longer afraid of Don Adler?
(a) Because she is powerful and free.
(b) Because she is older and wiser.
(c) Because she is wealthy and successful.
(d) Because she is alone and weak.

9. With whom does Evelyn pretend to have an affair in Chapter 55?
(a) A young attorney from Virginia.
(b) A young governor from New Hampshire.
(c) A young congressman from Vermont.
(d) A young senator from Massachusetts.

10. What does Evelyn throw at Mick at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) A plate.
(b) A shoe.
(c) Her purse.
(d) The phone.

11. How does Evelyn describe herself in Chapter 62?
(a) As a boring old lady.
(b) As a dedicated socialite.
(c) As a decadent fool.
(d) As a charitable hostess.

12. What is the cause of Evelyn’s death, as reported in Chapter 69?
(a) An accidental overdose.
(b) Heart failure.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Head trauma.

13. According to Evelyn in Chapter 50, how much time remains for her to finish her story?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 7 days.

14. How does Evelyn describe her family in Chapter 47?
(a) As dispersed.
(b) As evaporated.
(c) As disintegrated.
(d) As vanished.

15. How old is Evelyn at her death in Chapter 69?
(a) 81.
(b) 80.
(c) 82.
(d) 79.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Evelyn marry in Chapter 52?

2. According to Evelyn, why did Max marry Evelyn?

3. Who helps Evelyn hide the truth of Harry’s death in Chapter 56?

4. According to Evelyn in Chapter 52, what has she failed to do yet again?

5. According to Evelyn in Chapter 37, what did Celia never understand about Evelyn?

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