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

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

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

4. In 1986, where could Ralph have gotten Fenno a job interview?
(a) Grinnell.
(b) Cornell.
(c) Augustana.
(d) Hollins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fenno was a boy, how many mornings a week would there be a foxhunt thundering through the acreage back of the house?

2. In Chapter 7, what time does Fenno get up?

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

4. How long after opening the bookstore, was Fenno's shop showing a decent profit?

5. When did Fenno and Ralph find Armand dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

2. What is Dennis's family like?

3. Who was Malachy Burns?

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

5. What is found in an old vase in Chapter 6?

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

7. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?

8. How long were Paul and Maureen married before they had children, and why did it take so long?

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

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

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