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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Irene say in the letter she sends two weeks after she goes missing in Part Two, Chapter 6?
(a) She wrote, "She had gone to await the coming of the Most High..." (128).
(b) "I can't figure how your going to find out.." (128).
(c) "Do you want me to look after Lisa...?" (128).
(d) "This will be the only time you hear from me" (128).

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

3. 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 feels that his wife is starting to spend time away from home, and he wonders where she goes.
(c) Peter does not want to stay in Crescent, but he thinks Irene does.
(d) Peter wonders if Irene is properly taking care of Lisa.

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

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

6. In reality, what happens after Irene's disappearance?
(a) Irene is never seen again.
(b) Irene becomes a leader in a church.
(c) Irene marries Michael Christopher.
(d) Irene returns to her family.

7. Why does Irene leave Wednesday Bible study early?
(a) Irene asks a few questions, and she feels like the others do not like her questions.
(b) Irene feels unseen, as if the others do not want her there.
(c) Irene feels like the discussion they were having was bizarre and cultish.
(d) Irene asks a few questions, and the others tell her to stop.

8. What is Jeremy's co-worker surprised to find out about Jeremy in Part Three?
(a) Jeremy's co-worker is intrigued that Jeremy knows how to operate the Super Boom.
(b) 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.
(c) Jeremy's co-worker is surprised that Jeremy knows about building a shed.
(d) Jeremy's co-worker is surprised that Jeremy worked at a video store before.

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

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

11. What is one reason Lisa says that wanted to move to the farmhouse Collins?
(a) Lisa says that she wanted to return to the farmhouse, because that was where she was born
(b) Lisa confesses that she had made a very bad decision in her early life and needed to run away and live somewhere isolated.
(c) Lisa gives the reason that she wanted to live where she belonged, where she was born, in Iowa.
(d) Lisa says that the farmhouse was given to her by her family, and so she feels a deep connection to it.

12. What advice does Pastor Brian, the Pastor from the Crescent church, give to Peter?
(a) Pastor Brian tells he does not want to get involved in the situation.
(b) Pastor Brian tells Peter to be patient.
(c) Pastor Brian tells Peter to go to the church in Omaha.
(d) Pastor Brian tells Peter to move on with his life.

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

14. Why does Jeremy show up at Lisa farmhouse after witnessing the scene of Ezra's car accident?
(a) Jeremy feels as if Sarah Jane would want to know, because there will be one less employee at Video Hut.
(b) Jeremy does not know where else to go.
(c) Jeremy knows Lisa will help.
(d) Jeremy knows Sarah Jane is there and can help.

15. In Part Three, Chapter 2, while in Lisa's cellar, what question does Sarah Jane ask Lisa?
(a) Sarah Jane asks Lisa if she is going to throw away all her tapes.
(b) Sarah Jane asks Lisa if she is going to move back to Tama.
(c) Sarah Jane asks Lisa if she is happy living in her isolated farmhouse.
(d) Sarah Jane asks Lisa why she has so many tapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is on the porch when Jeremy and Stephanie arrive at Lisa's farmhouse?

2. Where does Ezra's car end up during the accident?

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

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

5. Where does Irene first meet Peter Sample?

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