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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has been appointed to a university Chair in Theology?
(a) Emma Allen.
(b) Gemma Walsh.
(c) Emily Helt.
(d) Danielle Westerman.

2. In her letter about the obituary in the Globe and Mail, what kind of days does Reta write that she is going through?
(a) Dismal.
(b) Bleak.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Fearful.

3. According to Lois, what year did her husband die?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1978.

4. What month does Reta finally meet Arthur Springer for the first time at her home?
(a) November.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) February.

5. Arthur tells Reta the day after Christmas that he has read all the reviews for what book?
(a) My Thyme is Up.
(b) Thyme in Bloom.
(c) Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World.
(d) The Goodness Gap.

6. During lunch, why is Danielle disappointed with Reta's decision to write another novel?
(a) Because she wants Reta to translate another one of her books.
(b) Because she thinks Reta's first novel wasn't very good.
(c) Because she considers writing fiction a trivial pursuit.
(d) Because she wants Reta to focus on rescuing Norah.

7. What does Reta call the "worry word" of life?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Unless.
(c) Until.
(d) Because.

8. Why does Reta have difficulty carrying on a conversation with Arthur when he comes o her home for the first time?
(a) Because he never stops speaking.
(b) Because she is preoccupied.
(c) Because he asks too many questions.
(d) Because she doesn't understand him.

9. What does Arthur consider the last chapter in Reta's novel to be?
(a) The least important.
(b) The best.
(c) The most important.
(d) The worst.

10. Who tells Reta and Tom that "Vagrancy can be thoughtful or careless; she has chosen the latter"?
(a) Norah's professor.
(b) A psychiatrist.
(c) Ben Abbot.
(d) Danielle Westerman.

11. Who is Dennis Ford-Halpern?
(a) The author of "The Goodness Gap."
(b) Norah's psychiatrist.
(c) Reta's writing teacher.
(d) A television host.

12. What anomaly does Lois tell Arthur she sees on the oak tree outside her window?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A dead branch.
(c) A nest.
(d) A lone leaf.

13. What does Reta notice on Norah's wrists?
(a) Bandaids and gauze.
(b) Scabs and tattoos.
(c) Scratches and bruises.
(d) Scabs and red sores.

14. What does Norah use to try and put out the flames from the woman's fire?
(a) A plastic dish rack.
(b) A linen shirt.
(c) A wool rug.
(d) A cotton blanket.

15. What does Tracy Halliday want a huge jar of marbles to represent for Norah?
(a) The number of visitors Norah will have on her street corner.
(b) The number of memories Tracy has of her.
(c) The number of prayers Norah's family has said for her.
(d) The number of Saturdays in Norah's life if she were to live to be eighty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her letter about the obituary in the Globe and Mail, what does Reta state she has missed out on?

2. What assessment does Helt have of Reta's first novel?

3. What newspaper does Emily Helt write for?

4. Why does Arthur Springer call Reta the day after Christmas?

5. Who lost her own son to a heroin overdose?

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