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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. What is Charlo's last name?
(a) Spellman.
(b) Seller.
(c) Shaw.
(d) Spencer.

2. What does Paula get for the young guard?
(a) Some tea.
(b) Some money.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) A cookie.

3. How does the young guard look when he meets Paula?
(a) Strong.
(b) Reliable.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

4. What did Paula see in Charlo's mother's eyes when she first met her?
(a) Evil.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Fear.

5. Where does Paula get the idea to read with Jack?
(a) A pamphlet.
(b) A co-worker.
(c) Leanne.
(d) A billboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Charlo's family treat his mother?

2. How did Paula's friends describe Charlo before she met him?

3. What did Paula do on her one vacation growing up?

4. What snack did Charlo's mother make when Paula met her?

5. What did Derek do to Paula on her first day of High School?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paula say got her negative attention as a teenager?

2. Who did Paula have a crush on as a teen, and why does this surprise her?

3. Why does Carmel say she can never think kindly about her father?

4. What were the two labels given to young women when Paula was growing up?

5. How does Paula feel as she pours gin down her throat?

6. What rule does Paula make for herself for the sake of her children?

7. How do Paula and her sisters respond to the news of Charlo's death?

8. What advice does Paula give Nicola about dating?

9. What does Paula do to get around her own rule?

10. What does Paula say she likes most about herself even after her sad past?

(see the answer keys)

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