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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Years ago, where did Paul admire a ruined temple with his son and a group of journalists?
(a) Italy.
(b) Guatemala.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Spain.

2. How many men are on the tour to Greece in Chapter 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What was Lil's job after she finished university?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Teaching English.
(c) Teaching history.
(d) Lawyer.

4. Where does Paul's son Fenno live?
(a) London.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Paris.
(d) Belfast.

5. Where did Marjorie go on a trip when a friend forced her to take a trip when she had a loss?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Spain.
(c) Norway.
(d) Germany.

6. How old was Paul when he met his wife?
(a) 24.
(b) 29.
(c) 25.
(d) 31.

7. What color dresses do Dennis and Veronique's daughters wear to Paul's funeral?
(a) White.
(b) Cream.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

8. How old were Paul's boys when he and his wife moved to a house called Tealing?
(a) 12 and 8.
(b) 5 and 7.
(c) 10 and 9.
(d) 8 and 6.

9. What would Fenno miss after Armand died?
(a) Donuts.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Almond brioche.
(d) Habanero cornbread.

10. What color hair did Paul's wife have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

11. When Fenno moved to Bank Street, into the flat below Ralph's, how often did he walk?
(a) Around noon two or three times a week.
(b) Nearly every evening.
(c) Nearly every morning.
(d) After work weekdays.

12. In 1986 how many of Fenno's friends died of complications of AIDS within the past year?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

13. How long after opening the bookstore, was Fenno's shop showing a decent profit?
(a) A year.
(b) 13 months.
(c) 1 1/2 years.
(d) 20 months.

14. In Chapter 5, when does Dennis say that he visited his dad in Greece?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) June.

15. How many acres did Colin Swift own?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 100.
(d) 675.

Short Answer Questions

1. Including Paul, how many people are on the tour to Greece?

2. What used the graze the land around the house where Fenno grew up?

3. How old is Paul when he dies?

4. What sheltered the garden where Armand had died?

5. In Chapter 7, how long has Fenno lived in New York?

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