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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the family butcher shop that Millie has gone to since she was a child in Scotland?
(a) F. Futcher and Son.
(b) Stones and Sons.
(c) Maloney's.
(d) Bertrand's and Sons.

2. Who is one of Colman's closest friends?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Ben.
(d) Edward.

3. What kind of tree did Millie and Joss plant for Colman's first birthday?
(a) A red maple tree.
(b) A rose tree.
(c) A dogwood tree.
(d) A cherry tree.

4. What age does the registrar guess for Millie Moody?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 75.
(d) 80.

5. What happens when Joss and Millie go to the beach?
(a) Joss gets a terrible sunburn.
(b) Joss would never swim or take his clothes off.
(c) Joss and Millie see a school of dolphins.
(d) Joss is afraid of the water and has to leave.

6. What is the name of the doctor who creates Joss's death certificate?
(a) Dr. MacFarland.
(b) Dr. Krishnamurty.
(c) Dr. Dane.
(d) Dr. Duty.

7. How does Colman feel about jazz music?
(a) He absolutely hated it because he felt it took his father away from him.
(b) He loved it.
(c) He was indifferent towards it.
(d) He never liked it.

8. What does the registrar think about the use of red biro?
(a) It was the best ink to use for corrections on official documents.
(b) It was necessary.
(c) It was functional but ugly.
(d) It was terrible and should never be used on such fine paper.

9. What is one of the affectionate gestures Colman remembers about Joss on page 45?
(a) Joss gave Colman money.
(b) Joss held Colman's hand in the street.
(c) Joss played music for Colman.
(d) Joss kissed Colman often.

10. What does the doctor use to correct the initial death certificate for Joss after examining him?
(a) A red biro.
(b) An eraser.
(c) A black marker.
(d) A paintbrush.

11. What does the registrar make sure everyone who comes into his office has?
(a) A tissue.
(b) Time to take their moment in the way they need to take it.
(c) A drink.
(d) A candy.

12. Where is the house that Millie flees to to escape the media spotlight in Part I of the book?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Torr.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) London.

13. What kinds of disputes does the registrar often intervene in and mitigate?
(a) Disputes over whether a woman should change her name to her husband's after a marriage.
(b) Disputes when new parents disagree on a baby's name.
(c) Disputes involving wills and money.
(d) Disputes over whether a father of a baby is really the true biological father.

14. About how many guests attend Joss's and Millie's wedding?
(a) 70.
(b) 100.
(c) 170.
(d) 300.

15. What did Millie's mother suffer from when Millie was a teenager?
(a) Narcolepsy.
(b) Bulemia.
(c) Aphasia.
(d) Alopecia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joss tell Millie that will solve her anguish over the one thing he can not give her early in their marriage?

2. What were Joss and Millie both doing the first time they met?

3. What is the first name of Millie's butcher?

4. What musician does Kay quote before the first chapter of the novel?

5. Who is Joss's drummer and great friend?

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