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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. According to Karen on page 181, how does she view her own memory?
(a) As a means of earning an income.
(b) As a connection to the past.
(c) As something to protect.
(d) As a weight holding her down.

2. According to Karen on page 163, what is the most important aspect of Manuel?
(a) His great talent.
(b) His rise to stardom.
(c) His relationship with Mr. Kingsley.
(d) His poverty.

3. What does Sarah announce upon arriving at the final rehearsal for Martin's play?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is moving.
(c) She is engaged.
(d) She is terminally ill.

4. Who supported Karen when the English girls were angry with her?
(a) Martin.
(b) David.
(c) Liam.
(d) Mr. Kingsley.

5. According to Karen on page 152, with what is David obsessed?
(a) His family.
(b) The future.
(c) The past.
(d) His reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Karen on page 133, what might have caused the inaccuracies in Sarah's book?

2. Whom did Karen call to get her home from London?

3. According to Karen on page 164, what is one of her strong points?

4. What type of plays does David's theatre company perform?

5. According to Karen on page 197, in what does she participate?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Karen at the start of the second section of the novel, what is the truth regarding the friendship between Sarah and Karen?

2. How does Karen act around Martin, as revealed on page 197? How might her comments indicate her true feelings?

3. How has David changed, both physically and emotionally, following his graduation from high school, as Karen explains on page 154?

4. What information does Karen learn from the article, as revealed on page 165-166?

5. How does Karen's father help Karen prepare for Martin's play? What items does Karen get?

6. Who sends Karen flowers on the opening night of Martin's play? What effect does this gift have on her?

7. What is the "Brotherhood" Karen discusses on page 150? For what is this brotherhood responsible, in Karen's opinion?

8. How does Karen surprise David during auditions for Martin's play? What is the result?

9. What does Karen ask Sarah to do following their meeting after Sarah's book signing? How does Sarah respond?

10. What did Sarah and Karen plan after the English People returned to the UK? How did their mothers react, and what was the result?

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