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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. Why does Colman break things off with the first girlfriend he brings home?
(a) She tells him he is too angry all the time.
(b) She tells him she wants to have sex.
(c) She tells him she thinks his father Joss is very gentle and attractive.
(d) She tells him she wants to be a musician.

2. Where was Colman born?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Wales.
(d) London.

3. How does Sophie start referring to their project that begins to grate on Colman on page 210?
(a) The deal.
(b) Our book.
(c) My book.
(d) Your father's legacy.

4. What is one thing Maggie notices right away about Joss Moody?
(a) He has a lot of stubble on his face.
(b) His breasts.
(c) He is unusually gentle for a man.
(d) He has a strange accent.

5. Where does Sophie urge Colman to go with her to research the book on page 141?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) London.
(d) Glasgow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of list does Millie make on page 157?

2. What does Colman briefly panic about on his way to Glasgow?

3. How does Edith Moore feel about having an unexpected guest when Colman shows up to visit?

4. What newspaper does Sophie Stones work for?

5. What does Colman keep telling Sophie when she asks for the letter his father gave him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maggie feel about the Moodys as a family, and how they treated her as their cleaner?

2. How does Millie Moody feel when she begins getting multiple letters from Sophie Stones?

3. Why does Colman break up with his girlfriend Melanie?

4. What was Millie's favorite day with Joss, and why did she cherish it so much?

5. Why is Melanie called Melanie, instead of her given name, Ruth?

6. What does Maggie tell Sophie Stones that Sophie is delighted with?

7. How does Sophie Stones feel about her sister, Sarah?

8. How does Colman Moody feel about the prospect of meeting Joss Moody's mother for the first time?

9. How does Colman Moody feel during his train journey from London to Glasgow to meet Sophie Stones?

10. What does Sophie Stones ask Colman to give to her and let her read that she feels is very important?

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