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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color eyes did Paul's wife have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

3. What color were Malacy's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1986, where could Ralph have gotten Fenno a job interview?

2. Where does Paul's son Fenno live?

3. How long is the boat trip in Chapter 2?

4. Where did Armand's sister live?

5. How many men are on the tour to Greece in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul do for a living, and how does he like his job?

2. Why did Maureen kill two puppies in Chapter 2?

3. What other option did Fenno have instead of opening the bookstore with Ralph?

4. How was the bookstore doing a year and a half after Ralph and Fenno opened the shop?

5. Why did Mal ask Fenno to be his health proxy?

6. What are Fenno's nieces trying to do to him when he wakes at the beginning of Chapter 6?

7. Who was Colin Swift?

8. Who was Malachy Burns?

9. What is inside the envelope that Fenno finds addressed to him in his father's desk?

10. What is the favorite piece that Marjorie buys on the trip to Greece?

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