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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arthur keep in his front of his house?
(a) A row of painted mailboxes.
(b) A weeping willow.
(c) A slew of birdhouses.
(d) A nice rose garden.

2. What type of flowers grow in front of Lucille's house that remind Arthur of Nola?
(a) Red roses.
(b) Pansies.
(c) Miss Kim lilacs.
(d) Bleeding hearts.

3. Where does the novel take place?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Springfield, Michigan.
(c) Mason, Missouri.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

4. Where do Nola and Arthur meet for the first time?
(a) A carnival.
(b) College.
(c) Church.
(d) A candy counter at the dime store.

5. What is different about Nola is the dream Arthur has about her in Section 2?
(a) They have children.
(b) She is young again.
(c) She has blonde hair.
(d) She is taller than him.

6. What grade does Maddy get on her math test in Section 2?
(a) D.
(b) C.
(c) A.
(d) F.

7. What has always been difficult for Arthur?
(a) Showing emotion.
(b) Math.
(c) Making new friends.
(d) Reading.

8. What does Arthur make for himself for dinner in Section 1?
(a) Mac and cheese.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Baked beans.
(d) Grilled cheese.

9. What did Arthur do for a career before he retired?
(a) Groundskeeper for the parks.
(b) Artist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) School Teacher.

10. Why does Arthur have to leave Lucille's so suddenly, in Section 1?
(a) He remembers he left the stove on.
(b) He needs to use the bathroom.
(c) He wants to call Maddy.
(d) He starts to cry.

11. What does Anderson tell Maddy in the car in Section 1?
(a) That he has AIDS.
(b) That he is moving out of state.
(c) That they should break-up.
(d) That he loves her.

12. What book is Maddy's English class reading in Section 1?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) To Kill a Mocking Bird.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Perks of Being a Wallflower.

13. What kind of car does Frank drive?
(a) Range Rover.
(b) Volkswagon Bug.
(c) Cadillac.
(d) Convertible..

14. What is Arthur's "gift" (4)?
(a) Working the land.
(b) Painting.
(c) Being a good father.
(d) Cooking.

15. What college does Maddy tell Arthur she is planning to attend after high school?
(a) Princeton.
(b) The local community college.
(c) Beauty School.
(d) The college of I Don't Give A F*** About College.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes Arthur a letter in Section 2?

2. How old is Maddy?

3. What does Maddy make to go along with her and Arthur's first lunch together in Section 1?

4. What does Maddy do suddenly the first time she goes to Arthur's house?

5. What does Maddy tell her father when she finds him sitting on her bed when she sneaks back into her room in Section 1?

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