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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ethan say his wife never does when they talk?
(a) Listen.
(b) Take interest.
(c) Care.
(d) Retain.

2. Why does Morphy say Marullo has probably never been back to Italy?
(a) He likes America better.
(b) He was disowned.
(c) He is an illegal alien.
(d) His family is all dead.

3. What is Stoney's occupation?
(a) Chief of Police.
(b) Professor.
(c) Recruiter.
(d) Store owner.

4. Where does Ethan suggest Mr. Marullo go?
(a) Sicily.
(b) New York.
(c) His house.
(d) The hospital.

5. How does Ethan feel when Margie comes to dinner?
(a) Amused.
(b) Happy.
(c) Confused.
(d) Afraid.

6. What does Ethan say he does in his special place?
(a) Empties his mind.
(b) Ponders the future.
(c) Takes stock.
(d) Remembers the past.

7. What does Margie do when she can't read Ethan's fortune?
(a) Slaps Mary.
(b) Leaves in a hurry.
(c) Makes something up.
(d) Yells at Ethan.

8. What does Joey dream about doing?
(a) Falling in love.
(b) Becoming famous.
(c) Being rich.
(d) Robbing a bank.

9. Why does Morphy think Ethan should open a store?
(a) Marullo will not give him a raise.
(b) He knows the business inside and out.
(c) The people all like him.
(d) He has the money saved up.

10. What does Ethan buy when he goes down to Danny's shack?
(a) Some fish.
(b) A hook and line.
(c) A gun permit.
(d) Some new luggage.

11. Who taught Ethan most of what he knows about religion?
(a) His mother.
(b) Grandma Lois.
(c) Aunt Deborah.
(d) His wife.

12. What does Mary give Ethan when she comes to the store?
(a) A book.
(b) An envelope of money.
(c) A letter.
(d) A grocery list.

13. Whose advice caused Ethan's family to lose their property?
(a) Danny's.
(b) Joey's.
(c) Baker's.
(d) Flynn's.

14. What does the sleepwalker touch?
(a) A door knob.
(b) A talisman.
(c) A tree.
(d) A sword.

15. What does Ethan say men are doing all the time?
(a) Dying.
(b) Changing.
(c) Being.
(d) Thinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Morphy think Baker has a big ceremony when opening the vault every day?

2. What does Ethan tell his wife when he comes home from work at the beginning of the book?

3. How much money does Danny ask Ethan for?

4. Who told Ethan that Danny was all cleaned up and sober?

5. Who is sponsoring the contest Ethan's children are signing up for?

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