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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. Where does Penelope go to find her father?
(a) A pub.
(b) Church.
(c) A cafe.
(d) His studio.

2. What name does Ambrose's mother want Penelope to call her after the wedding?
(a) Mom.
(b) Mrs. Keeling.
(c) Mother Keeling.
(d) Madre.

3. Which of Lawrence Stern's paintings is Noel particularly interested in?
(a) The Aftermath.
(b) The Shell Seekers.
(c) The Magician.
(d) The Three Graces.

4. Who is Ambrose's mother?
(a) Paula.
(b) Sara.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Maude.

5. What is the topic of the letter Amabel finds?
(a) The identification of a birth parent.
(b) The value of Stern's oil sketches.
(c) A murder confession.
(d) The break-up of a love affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pastime does Penelope enjoy?

2. What is the name of the person in #61?

3. What does Nancy tell Olivia that their mother needs?

4. Who is Olivia and Nancy's brother?

5. What make of car does Penelope's father own which Ambrose is enamored with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show the respectful relationship between Olivia and Penelope?

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

3. Why does Noel exhibit such callous behavior toward his mother?

4. How does Penelope meet Ambrose Keeling?

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

6. Why is Antonia's stay with Penelope mutually beneficial?

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

8. What is Noel's real purpose for visiting his mother's house?

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

10. What are some of the major differences between Olivia and Nancy?

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