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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 Karen attend college, as she explains on page 148?
(a) Cornell University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Carnegie Mellon.
(d) University of Pennsylvania.

2. According to Karen on page 164, what is one of her strong points?
(a) Her intuitive abilities.
(b) Her political activism.
(c) Her impeccable memory.
(d) Her acting talent.

3. According to Karen on page 139, what point does Sarah's book omit?
(a) That Sarah's mother was disabled.
(b) That Sarah's mother was elderly.
(c) That Sarah's mother was wealthy.
(d) That Sarah's mother was deceased.

4. What change does Karen recommend making to Martin's play?
(a) Adding a score to heighten tension.
(b) Naming the young girl.
(c) Changing the wardrobe for the actors.
(d) Revealing the gun in Act One.

5. According to Karen on page 153, why does David take such an interest in her?
(a) Because of his admiration for her talent.
(b) Because of his love for Mr. Kingsley.
(c) Because of their connection to the past.
(d) Because of his love of the performing arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to David on page 162, what had they not been as students?

2. According to Karen on page 234, what is her biggest problem with Sarah's novel?

3. Upon returning from London, where did Karen go?

4. Upon reading Martin's play, what does Karen think, as revealed on page 168?

5. What role does Karen ask Sarah to perform on page 185?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Karen return to her hometown? What information does she reveal about her relationship with her mother?

2. What career path did David follow after graduating from high school, as revealed on page 149? What failures did he experience, and what successes?

3. What is the subject matter of the play written by Martin?

4. According to Karen, what did she do following her graduation from high school? What did Sarah do?

5. What happens when Sarah recognizes Karen after the book signing? What thoughts does Karen have that hint at her true character?

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

7. As the second section of the novel begins, what does Karen reveal about the first section of the novel?

8. Who is Manuel, according to Karen on page 163?

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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