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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Nick been hospitalized in Chapter 9?
(a) He was in a car accident.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He had a stroke.
(d) He broke his hip.

2. What is the unfortunate news that Thatcher shares with Rose in Chapter 2?
(a) The house is beyond repair.
(b) He is going to divorce her.
(c) They are being forced to declare bankruptcy.
(d) He has been fired from his job.

3. What is Mrs. Treat's first name?
(a) Anna.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sarah.

4. What college was Tig attending before dropping out?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) Sinclair.
(c) Watsons.
(d) Ivins.

5. What is the name of the cook in the Greenwood household in Chapter 2?
(a) Mrs. Cooke.
(b) Mrs. Brindle.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mrs. Duncan.

6. What is Nick said to be dying from in Chapter 5?
(a) Brain cancer.
(b) Pancreatic cancer.
(c) Colon cancer.
(d) COPD.

7. About how tall is Christopher Hawk described in Chapter 7?
(a) 6'.
(b) 6'3".
(c) 5'9".
(d) 5'.

8. How long does the narrator say Willa had spent in Boston in Chapter 3?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

9. What was Iano's mother's name?
(a) Darla.
(b) Darcie.
(c) Roula.
(d) Anna.

10. In what novel is the character of Miss Havisham feaured (referenced in Chapter 7)?
(a) A Tale of Two Cities.
(b) A Christmas Carol.
(c) Oliver Twist.
(d) Great Expectations.

11. What is ammonia otherwise called, according to Thatcher in Chapter 6?
(a) Hydrogen peroxide.
(b) Acid nitride.
(c) Alkaline air.
(d) Baking soda.

12. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?
(a) Pete Petrofaccio.
(b) Joseph Priestley.
(c) Charles Darwin.
(d) Isaac Newton.

13. Why does Nick say New Jersey was a hotspot for making glass after the war?
(a) There is a lot of talc.
(b) There is a lot of mica.
(c) It is close to exporting ports.
(d) There is a lot of silica.

14. Who is the editor of the rival newspaper to Captain Landis's?
(a) Mr. Carlyle.
(b) Mr. Petrofaccio.
(c) Mr. Nailburne.
(d) Mr. Carruth.

15. With what plant is Mrs. Treat conducting an experiment when Thatcher visits her in Chapter 4?
(a) A pitcher plant.
(b) A Venus flytrap.
(c) A redwood fern.
(d) An orchid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Mary say she will earn for each article in her series on the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?

2. What characteristic does Polly feel disappointed that the president exuded during his visit in Chapter 6?

3. What is the profession of Willa's son?

4. Where does Willa say she and her husband are going to meet their grandchild in Chapter 1?

5. Who is helping feed Nick when Willa arrives at the hospital in Chapter 9?

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