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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who receives a letter from Irene two weeks after she goes missing?
(a) The Coltons.
(b) Peter Sample.
(c) Irene's parents, the Coltons.
(d) Michael Christopher.

2. When Peter inquires about Irene attending a new church, what does Irene tell him?
(a) Irene tells Peter that they feed the homeless, and she likes that.
(b) Irene tells Peter that the church is a very different sort of church.
(c) Irene tells Peter that the other parishioners are kind and compassionate.
(d) Irene tells Peter that the preacher is inspiring.

3. Why is Jeremy's father, Steve, so inquisitive about Ezra's car accident?
(a) Ezra drinks, and Steve wonders if that is why he crashed his car.
(b) Steve is close with Ezra's parents, and so he wants him to be safe.
(c) Steve wants to know if the car accident was similar to Linda, his wife's, car accident.
(d) Ezra is such a good friend of Jeremy's, and Steve is concerned.

4. What did Lisa do for the other people who stayed at the farmhouse?
(a) Lisa was a witness and kept their memories alive.
(b) Lisa was a motherlike figure who provided compassion.
(c) Lisa's farmhouse was a place for worshipping the Lord.
(d) Lisa provided a safe place for the homeless and outsiders.

5. What does Irene give to the homeless man outside the Old Market in Part Two, Chapter 2?
(a) Cigarette.
(b) Change.
(c) Food.
(d) Jacket.

6. Even though it was none of his business, what does Jeremy ask Sarah Jane after they leave the scene of the accident at the start of Part Three?
(a) Jeremy asks Sarah Jane what is going on at Lisa's farmhouse.
(b) Jeremy asks Sarah Jane why she had asked Ezra to come to Lisa's farmhouse.
(c) Jeremy asks Sarah Jane to explain why she is so persistent to go to the scene of the car accident.
(d) Jeremy asks Sarah Jane why she is living at Lisa's farmhouse.

7. How does Lisa react to her mother, Irene, leaving the family with no explanation?
(a) Lisa starts to act out in school and refuses to follow directions.
(b) Lisa is very distraught and cannot go to school.
(c) Lisa seems to go about her regular life and attend school.
(d) Lisa never talks to anyone about her mother's disappearance.

8. What does Irene miss most when Peter and she moves to Crescent?
(a) Her father, Harold.
(b) The vast fields and open spaces.
(c) Her mother, Irene.
(d) Henry's Drive-In.

9. What game is Irene trying to teach Lisa at the start of Part Two, Chapter 2?
(a) War, the card game.
(b) Parcheesi.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Checkers.

10. In Part Two, Chapter 1, what is the topic of the argument the Samples and Peter are having?
(a) The Samples and Peter argue about when Peter and Lisa will get married.
(b) The Samples and Peter argue about whether or not Peter should quit his job.
(c) The Samples and Peter argue about where Peter and Lisa should live.
(d) The Samples and Peter argue about how Peter and Lisa should raise their children.

11. How far away was Ezra's car accident from Lisa's house?
(a) One mile.
(b) One mile and three quarters.
(c) One mile and a half.
(d) Two miles.

12. Where does Lisa say that these other people from the videos went in Part Three, Chapter 2?
(a) "People you once knew who've gone somewhere" (149).
(b) "It's kind of strange" (148).
(c) "They're out there somewhere" (148).
(d) "I don't really know" (148).

13. Why does Sarah Jane immediately want to go to the scene of Ezra's car accident?
(a) Sara Jane wants to leave, so that Lisa will not get mad.
(b) Sarah Jane wants to get a lot of videos that she knows were in Ezra's car.
(c) Sarah Jane tells Jeremy she does not believe him, and so she wants to see for herself.
(d) Sarah Jane wants to go help Ezra, because he is obviously injured.

14. Where did Irene go to college according to Part Two, Chapter 3?
(a) Reed University.
(b) Ottumwa Heights College.
(c) Tama Community College.
(d) Iowa State University.

15. What conflict does Peter have at the start of Part Two, Chapter 4?
(a) Peter feels that his wife is changing, but he cannot talk to her about it.
(b) Peter does not want to stay in Crescent, but he thinks Irene does.
(c) Peter feels that his wife is starting to spend time away from home, and he wonders where she goes.
(d) Peter wonders if Irene is properly taking care of Lisa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jeremy show up at Lisa farmhouse after witnessing the scene of Ezra's car accident?

2. Where does Jeremy tell his father Ezra was at after his car accident?

3. What advice does Pastor Brian, the Pastor from the Crescent church, give to Peter?

4. What best describe Peter's demeanor while courting Irene in Part Two, Chapter 1?

5. What is one reason Lisa says that wanted to move to the farmhouse Collins?

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