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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old are the four women who travel together on the trip to Greece?
(a) 60s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 70s.
(d) 80s.

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

4. What did Fenno buy when Armand's sister sold his belongings?
(a) Armoire.
(b) Leather couch.
(c) Dining table.
(d) Velvet settee.

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

6. What color roses grew on the eaves of Conkers?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

7. Where did Paul's wife used to ship collies?
(a) America.
(b) Australia.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Canada.

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

9. Which of Fenno's friends yanked the mediport out of his chest when he was dying of complications of AIDS?
(a) Andrew.
(b) William.
(c) Frederick.
(d) George.

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

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

12. When Fenno was a boy, how many mornings a week would there be a foxhunt thundering through the acreage back of the house?
(a) Two to three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) One and two.

13. What music is Dennis playing as he cooks in Chapter 5?
(a) Moody Blues.
(b) Beatles.
(c) Elton John.
(d) Kansas.

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

15. How old was the dog that Fenno wanted to take home after his mother died?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Malachy's last name?

3. What month did Fenno's bookstore open?

4. What color dresses do Dennis and Veronique's daughters wear to Paul's funeral?

5. How old was Paul when he met his wife?

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