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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is it in Chapter 1?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1994.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, how old are Thea and Laurie?
(a) Four and five.
(b) Five and six.
(c) Six and seven.
(d) Three and four.

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

7. What color was Armand wearing when he died?
(a) Aqua.
(b) Scarlet.
(c) Mauve.
(d) Lavender.

8. How old is Paul when he dies?
(a) 74.
(b) 77.
(c) 81.
(d) 69.

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

10. What is painted inside the ceramic bowl that Marjorie buys?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Olive tree.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Octopus.

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

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

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

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

15. What type of pajamas is Thea wearing at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Flannel pink pajamas.
(b) Black silk dragon pajamas.
(c) Flannel green pajamas.
(d) Teddy bear pajamas.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What year is it in Chapter 4?

4. Years ago, where did Paul admire a ruined temple with his son and a group of journalists?

5. In Chapter 1, who tells Paul that he needs time?

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