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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 Paula describe the 80's?
(a) As a century.
(b) As a battle.
(c) As a blur.
(d) As a time warp.

2. What did Paula spend her days waiting for in the 80's?
(a) For her patience to run thin.
(b) For Charlo to beat her again.
(c) For Charlo to mess up.
(d) For the children to grow up.

3. Where does Mr. Fleming work?
(a) A bank.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A factory.
(d) A prison.

4. What did Paula say as she kicked Charlo out of the house?
(a) Hasta la vista baby.
(b) Your threats are now mine.
(c) This is the end.
(d) Get out and stay out.

5. What does Paula beg the reader to do in Chapter 26?
(a) Learn from her.
(b) Ignore her.
(c) Ask her.
(d) Pray for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paula refuse to see Mr. Fleming?

2. What did Mr. Fleming drive right into before his wife's death?

3. How does Paula describe her mother when she met Charlo?

4. What does Paula say made her feel invisible?

5. What did Charlo suggest skipping on his wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mr. Fleming try to protect his wife?

2. What was Paula's wedding gift from her mother-in-law, and why does Paula think she gave this?

3. What did Paula say to herself every time Charlo hit her?

4. How did Charlo prove to Paula that she was dependent on his money?

5. Why did Charlo think one gun would be enough to make the bank robbery successful?

6. How does Paula imagine Kevin's life is like after his wife's death?

7. What does Paula day dream about while being abused?

8. What is ironic about the name of the Fleming's house?

9. What kind of character is Mrs. Fleming, and what does she do for the plot?

10. What does Paula beg of the reader, and why?

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