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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. Which of the following is the best descriptor for the person who arrives at Molly's door after Sam leaves?
(a) Childlike.
(b) Middle aged.
(c) Old.
(d) Young.

2. What threat does Molly make should her mother not explain the pills?
(a) To tell her father.
(b) Call the doctor.
(c) To take her to the hospital.
(d) Take her home with her.

3. In what time period does this story occur?
(a) World War II.
(b) Vietnam era.
(c) World War I.
(d) Cold War.

4. Who do Molly and her mother see while they are drinking coffee?
(a) Sam and a woman.
(b) Trevor and his wife.
(c) Monk and Aspinall.
(d) Russian spies.

5. What does Aspinall show Molly to convince her he is not a salesman?
(a) Court documents.
(b) Pictures of Molly.
(c) Pictures of Sam.
(d) Badge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters show a higher degree of tension during the conversation at the café?

2. Which character does Ivor remind Molly of?

3. Which of the following terms best describes how Trevor felt about the fact that Molly ended their relationship?

4. Who does Wally take Molly to see at a nearby hotel?

5. Which of the following terms best describes the type of social life Molly had once she arrived in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Monk do to try to keep the news from breaking in the newspaper?

2. In what way does Molly impress Monk and show her true intelligence?

3. Describe the manner in which Monk reveals the truth about Sam to Molly.

4. Describe how the author portrays the character of Molly and the character of Sam.

5. What does Molly's dad tell her about her mother and how does she react to the information?

6. What do the test results on Molly's mother indicate?

7. How did the people in Doncaster picture Molly's life?

8. Where did Molly meet Sam? Describe their relationship.

9. Describe Molly's reaction to Aspinall throughout the chapter.

10. What does the rose bush in the story represent and what symbolism does it portray by the end of the chapter?

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