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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. To which restaurant does Frank take Selena?
(a) Boulevard.
(b) Avenue.
(c) Rue.
(d) Via.

2. Which of the following does Samuel attend?
(a) Royal Academy of Engineering.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Royal Academy of Music.
(d) Cambridge University.

3. Which of Peter’s daughters finds Samuel?
(a) Hilda.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Heidi.
(d) Greta.

4. In what year is Camille born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1959.

5. How old is Samuel when he determines to visit New Orleans?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 28.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which sport does Samuel fare decently?

2. Of what faith are the Evanses?

3. Which of the following does Leticia’s father grow in El Salvador?

4. What was the name of Leticia’s third husband?

5. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason was Leticia’s first marriage legally invalid?

2. How does Nadine introduce herself to Samuel?

3. How does Leticia’s third husband leave her?

4. Why are Samuel and other children taught at his aunt Leah’s home?

5. How does the novel report the English handle the German war efforts against them?

6. Why is Rudolph’s assistant surprised that he closes his office early?

7. Why does Selena’s family want her to take up with her long-term fiancé?

8. What motivation does Frank note for his firm’s interest in the Magnolia Project?

9. Why is Samuel compelled to argue in favor of taking his violin to England?

10. How does Rudolph attempt to ease the sense of foreboding he feels at the beginning of the novel?

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