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

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

3. How many children does Frank have?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) zero.
(d) 3.

4. What does Arthur wonder about Cherise Baumgartner in Section 1?
(a) If she was gay.
(b) What sports she played.
(c) What she liked to eat.
(d) How she died.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maddy get Anderson to meet her at midnight, in Section 1?

2. What does Arthur decide to give Maddy for her birthday in Section 2?

3. Why does Arthur have to leave Lucille's so suddenly, in Section 1?

4. What is the nickname that Arthur gives Maddy in Section 1?

5. What does Arthur make for himself for dinner in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Maddy and her father celebrate Maddy's birthday in Section 2?

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

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

5. What makes Lucille angry at Arthur in Section 1?

6. What is happening "more and more often" (4) to Arthur in Section 1?

7. What happens when Maddy sneaks back into her house in Section 1?

8. What does Arthur find in his mail in Section 2?

9. What happens in the car when Anderson picks Maddy up in Section 1?

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

(see the answer keys)

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