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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. Who purchases the Lawrence Stern painting at the auction?
(a) An American.
(b) A Frenchman.
(c) A German.
(d) An Englishman.

2. Why is Penelope depressed with her volunteer duties?
(a) They are too structured.
(b) They are too demanding.
(c) They are too sad.
(d) They are too dangerous.

3. What is Nancy's last name?
(a) Chastain.
(b) McGreevy.
(c) Chamberlain.
(d) Gerard.

4. How valuable are Lawrence Stern's sketches?
(a) They are has-beens.
(b) They are very valuable.
(c) They are moderately valuable.
(d) They are yard sale treasures.

5. What does Olivia learn about Cosmo?
(a) He does not have any money.
(b) He used to be a priest.
(c) He is already married.
(d) He has a criminal record.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the man in #25 NOT have?

2. What news does Penelope recall hearing while on this holiday?

3. Who is Nancy's husband?

4. What relationship is Lawrence Stern to Olivia, Nancy and Noel?

5. To what group is Penelope assigned as a volunteer during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tone of the relationship between Ambrose and Penelope?

2. What prompts Penelope to volunteer during the war?

3. What is the nature of Antonia's phone call to Olivia and how does it change Olivia's plans with Hank?

4. Why is volunteer work during the war not a good choice for Penelope?

5. How is Olivia's view of the Lawrence Stern paintings different from how Olivia views them?

6. How does the author reveal which one of Penelope's children is closest to her?

7. What is the flashback Penelope has to when she was nineteen?

8. What importance do Noel and Nancy place on the Lawrence Stern paintings?

9. What is life like for Penelope's daughter, Nancy?

10. What is the irony of Olivia's life as opposed to those of her brother and sister?

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