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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What branch of the military was Arthur in?
(a) Airforce.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

3. How far is Arthur's house from the cemetery?
(a) 17 blocks.
(b) 35 blocks.
(c) 2 blocks.
(d) 25 blocks.

4. What is one of the only things Maddy has of her mother's?
(a) A bible.
(b) A collection of Tori Amos CDs.
(c) A collection of poetry books.
(d) A family photo album.

5. What does Maddy do suddenly the first time she goes to Arthur's house?
(a) Moves in.
(b) Runs out of the house.
(c) Falls on the floor crying.
(d) Steals his silverware.

6. Why does Maddy call Anderson in Section 2?
(a) To ask him if she can move in with him.
(b) To tell him she is pregnant.
(c) To beg him to date her again.
(d) To ask him to her prom.

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

8. How long has Nola been dead for at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

9. What does Maddy ask for when her father goes to the grocery store in Section 2?
(a) Strawberry icecream.
(b) Blueberry frosted mini wheats.
(c) Shampoo.
(d) A pregnancy test.

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

11. What is written on the note from Scott Bredeman in Section 2?
(a) "You should kill yourself" (66).
(b) "Everyone hates you" (66).
(c) "Can I take you out?" (66).
(d) "Your blouse is open" (66).

12. Where do Lucille and Arthur decide to go for dinner in Section 1?
(a) Olive Garden.
(b) McDonalds.
(c) Anthony's Seafood.
(d) Pizza Hut.

13. What are on Maddy's socks when she takes her shoes off at Arthur's in Section 1?
(a) Cats.
(b) Roses.
(c) Smiley faces.
(d) Skulls.

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

15. What does Maddy tell her father when she finds him sitting on her bed when she sneaks back into her room in Section 1?
(a) "I snuck out to meet a boy" (29).
(b) "I hate you" (29).
(c) "I miss mom" (29).
(d) "I'm pregnant" (29).

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the novel take place?

2. What does Arthur tell Maddy that she is no longer able to do in Section 1?

3. What is Maddy's last name?

4. What type of flowers grow in front of Lucille's house that remind Arthur of Nola?

5. What do Maddy and her father eat for her birthday dinner in Section 2?

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