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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of flowers are next to Paul's ashes after the funeral?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Lily of the Valley.
(d) Violets.

2. What time does Fenno get up in Chapter 2?
(a) 10 o'clock.
(b) 8 o'clock.
(c) 11 o'clock.
(d) 9 o'clock.

3. In Chapter 1, who tells Paul that he needs time?
(a) Marjorie, a schoolmistress from Devon.
(b) Rebecca, a professor from Ireland.
(c) Megan, a waitress from Wales.
(d) Angela, an accountant from London.

4. What flowers were flattened to build kennels for Paul's wife's dogs?
(a) Daisies, tulips, and daffodils.
(b) Roses and lupines.
(c) Peonies, lilies, lilacs.
(d) Black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers.

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

6. How old are Paul's sons?
(a) Mid-20s.
(b) Mid-30s.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

7. What sheltered the garden where Armand had died?
(a) Birch tree.
(b) Maple tree.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) Magnolia tree.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what time is the ferry scheduled to leave?
(a) 1 o'clock..
(b) 2 o'clock..
(c) 10 o'clock..
(d) 11 o'clock.

9. Including Paul, how many people are on the tour to Greece?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

10. When did Fenno and Ralph find Armand dead?
(a) The day Fenno's dissertation was approved.
(b) The day that Fenno opened his bookstore.
(c) The day that Fenno graduated.
(d) The day Fenno's father died.

11. How many rolls of film did Tony have Fenno take when they first met?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

12. By the time Paul has spent ten days in Greece, how many Greek words can he say?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

13. What trees can Fenno see from his bedroom window in Chapter 5?
(a) Hawthornes.
(b) Birches.
(c) Maples.
(d) Oaks.

14. What was Paul's rank during the war?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Major.

15. How many dogs were left after Paul's wife died?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tony Best grow up?

2. What did Fenno fetch to drink when he opened a folio of Audubon prints that his mother had sent him?

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

4. What type of pajamas is Thea wearing at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What was Malachy's last name?

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