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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. Where was Maddy staying before she moved in with Arthur in Section 3?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) Anderson's house.
(c) In the school's basement.
(d) Mr. Lyons' house.

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

3. Why was Arthur going to give Maddy Mr. and Mrs. Hamburger?
(a) As a graduation present.
(b) When she graduates from college.
(c) For her 18th birthday.
(d) As a present for the baby.

4. What does Arthur notice about Lucille's house when he brings her over dinner in Section 3?
(a) She has painted the kitchen.
(b) It is empty like she is moving out.
(c) She has recently gotten a roommate.
(d) It is dirty and stinks.

5. What did Maddy tell her father when she was 4?
(a) "I hate you" (157).
(b) "I wish I was never born" (157).
(c) "I want to die" (157).
(d) "I wish you were dead instead of mom." (157).

Short Answer Questions

1. What of tiny item do Lucille and Maddy bond over in Section 4?

2. What month is it by the end of Section 4?

3. What do Arthur and Lucille eat all of, in Section 3?

4. What does Maddy look up online, in Section 3?

5. What does Arthur realize about himself since Maddy has come to live with him in Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Arthur say to Maddy, about love, in Section 4?

4. What is discussed between Steven and Arthur in Section 3?

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

6. In Section 3, how do Steve and Arthur express their grief over their wives differently?

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

8. What does Arthur say to Lucille to keep her calm in her driveway in Section 3?

9. How would you describe Lucille and Maddy's relationship in Section 4?

10. What is the agreement that Arthur and Maddy come to in Section 3?

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