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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What family member of Paul's wife used to have collies on the farm?

2. How old was Fenno in 1986?

3. In 1986 how many of Fenno's friends died of complications of AIDS within the past year?

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

5. What was Paul's rank during the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Paul meet his wife?

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

4. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

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

6. How many dogs were left after Maureen died, and what happened to them?

7. Who was Colin Swift?

8. What is Dennis's family like?

9. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?

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

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