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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Sue?
(a) Frank's daughter.
(b) Lucille's sister.
(c) Lucille's daughter.
(d) Frank's ex-wfie.

3. How old is Gordon?
(a) 15.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

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

5. Who gives Arthur his nickname of Trulove?
(a) Maddy.
(b) Nola.
(c) Arthur's mother.
(d) Lucille.

6. How old is Maddy?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

7. How does Maddy get Anderson to meet her at midnight, in Section 1?
(a) She is crying and says her father has beat her.
(b) She tells him that she loves him.
(c) She tells him she has learned a new "trick" (23).
(d) She tells him she is pregnant.

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

9. What type of cancer has Frank recovered from?
(a) Prostate.
(b) Skin.
(c) Colon.
(d) Lung.

10. What was Lucille's job before she retired?
(a) Chef.
(b) 4th grade teacher.
(c) Day Care Owner.
(d) Pastry Chef.

11. Who gives Maddy the nickname of Saddy in Section 2?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Krissi Berman.
(c) Her father.
(d) Jess McLelson.

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

13. What is one thing Maddy buy at the drug store, a mile away from her house in Section 2?
(a) A bag of sour candies.
(b) A bottle of vodka.
(c) A box of tampons.
(d) A sippy cup.

14. What does Maddy grab before she leaves her father's house in Section 2?
(a) Anderson's picture.
(b) A bottle of asprin.
(c) Money from her father's wallet.
(d) English homework.

15. What is the nickname that Arthur gives Maddy in Section 1?
(a) Dark side.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Cemetery Jerry.
(d) Brightside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Arthur's last name?

2. What time does Lucille get home from her date with Frank in Section 1?

3. How many children does Frank have?

4. What is Maddy's last name?

5. How far is Arthur's house from the cemetery?

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