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

2. Who writes Arthur a letter in Section 2?
(a) Lucille.
(b) Steve Harris.
(c) Maddy's teacher.
(d) Nola's sister.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sue Benson?

2. What does Arthur wonder about Cherise Baumgartner in Section 1?

3. What does Lucille show Arthur in Section 2?

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

5. What does Arthur make Maddy for lunch in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about Maddy's mom in Section 1?

2. Who is Gordon and how did he come into Nola and Arthur's life?

3. What does Arthur find on his porch in Section 2?

4. How does Anderson respond to Maddy's pregnancy when she tells him, in Section 2?

5. What does Arthur learn about Heidi Mueller when he passes her grave?

6. Who is Mr. Lyons and how does Maddy describe him in Section 1?

7. In Section 2, what does Lucille tell Frank about her impression of New York City?

8. How does Lucille's new relationship with Frank, in Section 2, change her?

9. What does Arthur dream about in Section 2?

10. What do Lucille and Arthur talk about in Section 2?

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