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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 Mal's father spend the war?
(a) Ranch in Montana.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Dairy farm in Wisconsin.

2. What artists did Lucinda love that were played when she danced with Fenno in Chapter 13?
(a) Gershwin, Porter, and Jerome Kern.
(b) Irving Berlin and Ellington.
(c) Rodgers & Hart and Hammerstein.
(d) Fats Domino and Carole King.

3. How old is Tony in Chapter 14?
(a) 38.
(b) 51.
(c) 27.
(d) 49.

4. What color dress did Lucinda wear when she and Fenno went out together?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow and mauve.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Orange and green.

5. What type of container held Mal's ashes?
(a) Pine.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what lake did Fenno drive near after he drove off and left Veronique?

2. What was the name of the woman Fenno met at Tony's exhibition in Paris in Chapter 12?

3. Who in Tony's family was blind?

4. After Fenno's drive in Chapter 9 to read Lil's letter, what time does he arrive back at Tealing?

5. What does Fern serve Fenno to drink in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, why was Fenno surprised when he looked for Tony and found a woman at the house?

2. What are David and Lil doing when Fenno goes to see them at the clinic in Chapter 10?

3. How did Jonah die and how did Fern learn of his death?

4. In Chapter 10, how were the readings at the bookstore?

5. Why did Mal retire?

6. In Chapter 11, why did Tony not let Fenno know that he was leaving?

7. In Chapter 13, where did Fenno go with Lucinda on a Friday evening?

8. What does the neighbor look like when she brings a few goodies in Chapter 15?

9. What does Fenno find in the attic in Chapter 12?

10. Why has Fenno come to the house where Tony and Fern are staying in Chapter 15?

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