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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) Lily of the Valley.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Violets.

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

3. What year is it in Chapter 4?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1992.

4. How old was Fenno in 1986?
(a) 27.
(b) 29.
(c) 33.
(d) 31.

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

6. Where did Tony Best grow up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Racine.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Milwaukee.

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

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

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

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

11. What was Malachy's last name?
(a) Burns.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Meadows.
(d) Peters.

12. What design was on the formal china that Fenno's mother selected when she got married?
(a) Blue willow.
(b) Roses and lilies.
(c) Leaves and flowers.
(d) Chinese pheasants and tropical blossoms.

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

14. What used the graze the land around the house where Fenno grew up?
(a) Guernsey cows and Merino sheep.
(b) Angus cows and Shropshire sheep.
(c) Brahman cows and Charollais Sheep.
(d) Simmental cows and Bovec sheep.

15. What did Marjorie have that burned to the ground?
(a) A flower farm.
(b) Small grocery store.
(c) A church converted to a house.
(d) Horse farm and riding school.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Fenno and Ralph find Armand dead?

2. What would Fenno miss after Armand died?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what time is the ferry scheduled to leave?

4. What time does Fenno get up in Chapter 2?

5. How old was the dog that Fenno wanted to take home after his mother died?

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