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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 does Frank die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Car accident.

2. What does Arthur call Lucille in Section 4?
(a) A pink tank.
(b) A clown.
(c) A nun.
(d) A bulldog with lipstick.

3. What does Lucille say is "so embarrassing" (127) in Section 3?
(a) Being pregnant out of wedlock.
(b) Being useless.
(c) Getting fat.
(d) Farting in public.

4. What odd food does Arthur grab from his house to make a make-shift picnic for Lucille in Section 3?
(a) Pickles.
(b) Marshmellows.
(c) Cold Cuts.
(d) Slim jims.

5. What TV family does Arthur compare himself, Lucille and Maddy to in Section 4?
(a) The Simpsons.
(b) The Waltons.
(c) The Brady Bunch.
(d) The Partridge Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room does Lucille move into?

2. What color is Maddy's room at Arthur's house?

3. What does Steve say he can help Maddy with, in Section 3?

4. What does Lucille drink with dinner in Section 3?

5. What big news does Maddy tell Arthur in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maddy say about death, to Arthur, in Section 4?

2. What does Maddy cry to Arthur about in Section 4?

3. Where does Maddy tell Arthur she has been staying when they meet in July in Section 3?

4. What happens when Lucille returns from the hospital in Section 3?

5. How do Lucille, Maddy, and Arthur react to the changing weather from summer to fall?

6. How does Arthur indicate that he is ready for death in Section 4?

7. In Section 4, Lucille is exploring the idea of selling her house. What is her experience with her realtor?

8. How does Lucille feel about Maddy once she meets her in Section 3?

9. What has Maddy been learning about in Section 4, that she shares with Arthur?

10. What happens when Anderson comes to Arthur's house in Section 4?

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