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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unexpected question does the woman in the movie theater ask Irene?
(a) The woman asks Irene if she is a churchgoer.
(b) The woman asks Irene to convert to Catholicism.
(c) The woman asks Irene to watch Lisa closer, because there are devious people in the theater.
(d) The woman asks Irene if she can hold Lisa.

2. 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 where Peter and Lisa should live.
(c) The Samples and Peter argue about whether or not Peter should quit his job.
(d) The Samples and Peter argue about how Peter and Lisa should raise their children.

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

4. What does Irene draw next to her signature in the Christmas card?
(a) A sad face.
(b) A peace sign.
(c) A little Christmas tree.
(d) A happy face.

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

6. What does Irene oddly start saving in a bucket in the kitchen?
(a) Old clothes.
(b) Pieces of Bible verses.
(c) Food scraps.
(d) Left over oil from pots and pans.

7. Why does Sarah Jane say that she is staying at Lisa's farmhouse?
(a) Sarah Jane says that Lisa needs all the help she can get.
(b) Sara Jane says that she is helping Lisa get ready to move.
(c) Sarah Jane says that she is trying to figure out why the videos were made.
(d) Sarah Jane says that she had a deep connection with Lisa and wants to be close to her.

8. What is Jeremy's co-worker surprised to find out about Jeremy in Part Three?
(a) Jeremy's co-worker is surprised that Jeremy knows about building a shed.
(b) Jeremy's co-worker is surprised that Jeremy worked at a video store before.
(c) Jeremy's co-worker is caught off guard that Jeremy still lives at home with his father, because Jeremy is old enough to live alone.
(d) Jeremy's co-worker is intrigued that Jeremy knows how to operate the Super Boom.

9. What hopeful, but unlikely, situation does the narrator portray in regards to Irene and Lisa at the start of Part Three?
(a) Irene calls Lisa and they are together again.
(b) Irene never contacts Peter or Lisa again, and that Irene is happier with her new life.
(c) Irene returns to Peter and Lisa, and they are a family again.
(d) Irene falls in love with Michael Christoper and marries him.

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

11. Why does Jeremy have blood on his shirt when he arrives at Lisa's farmhouse at the start of Part Three?
(a) Jeremy received a severe burn while helping Ezra out of the car.
(b) Jeremy crawled into Ezra's car to get Ezra's belongings out of the car.
(c) Jeremy gave CPR to Ezra after his car accident.
(d) Jeremy helped Ezra out of the car when he crashed.

12. What do the police say to Peter when he shows them Irene's card in Part Two, Chapter 6?
(a) "We can't help you" (132).
(b) "We need to wait 72 hours before we do anything" (132).
(c) "I'm sure that she will be home soon. This happens all the time" (132).
(d) "This really isn't much to go on" (132).

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

14. What does Steve add to his journal in Part Three, Chapter 3?
(a) "...he [Steve] could make it..." (151).
(b) "It feels dark a lot of the time" (151).
(c) "Linda I think Jeremy's hurt or in trouble..." (151).
(d) "...he [Steve] wanted to feel secure..." (151).

15. Where does Jeremy tell his father Ezra was at after his car accident?
(a) Ezra is at Lisa's farmhouse.
(b) Ezra is at his cousin's house in Collins.
(c) Ezra is at the hospital.
(d) Ezra is at home with his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Irene leave Wednesday Bible study early?

2. What game is Irene trying to teach Lisa at the start of Part Two, Chapter 2?

3. What excuse does Irene give to Peter about the reason she is losing weight?

4. What does the tract, piece of paper, that the homeless man gives to Irene contain?

5. How long has it been from the time Jeremy starts his new job in Part Three to when he visited Lisa's farmhouse shed?

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