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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maddy's father want to take her for a pregnancy test?
(a) Clarksville.
(b) Nolan.
(c) Springfield.
(d) Juniper.

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

3. How long did Frank's longest affair take place?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 20 years.

4. What does Maddy's father give her for her 18th birthday in Section 2?
(a) A car.
(b) $200 in a card.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A photo album of pictures of her mother.

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

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

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

8. Where does Lucille go in Section 2 to buy new clothes?
(a) Black and White Market.
(b) Target.
(c) Chicos.
(d) Lord and Taylors.

9. What does Arthur have for breakfast in Section 2?
(a) A hardboiled egg.
(b) Peanut butter on toast.
(c) Cereal.
(d) An English muffin with sardines.

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

11. Who is Sue Benson?
(a) Maddy's mother.
(b) Arthur's first wife.
(c) The woman Frank dumped Lucille for when they were young.
(d) Lucille's sister.

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

13. What does Arthur decide to plant in Section 1?
(a) Tomato seeds.
(b) Sunflower seeds.
(c) Squash seeds.
(d) Rose bushes.

14. 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 she has learned a new "trick" (23).
(c) She tells him that she loves him.
(d) She tells him she is pregnant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Maddy get on her math test in Section 2?

2. What did Arthur do for a career before he retired?

3. How old is Maddy?

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

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

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