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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to interrupt the conversation between Willa and Gwen in Chapter 9?
(a) Tig.
(b) Iano.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Zeke.

2. Where is Zeke having business meetings in Chapter 9?
(a) New York.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Boston.
(d) Cleveland.

3. What problem does Willa encounter at the doctor's office in Chapter 5?
(a) They will not accept the family insurance.
(b) The doctor has been laid off work.
(c) Nick is kicked out for being violent toward the staff.
(d) The nurse refuses to speak to Willa due to shared history.

4. During what month do Mary and Thatcher take their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) May.
(d) March.

5. What is Willa's last name?
(a) Knox.
(b) Crandall.
(c) Turner.
(d) Greanleaf.

6. How does Helene die?
(a) She is killed in a car accident.
(b) She overdoses on pills.
(c) She is murdered.
(d) She has a heart attack.

7. What is the name of Charles Campbell's wife?
(a) Jeane.
(b) Kate.
(c) Willa.
(d) Phoebe.

8. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?
(a) Phenology.
(b) Epidemiology.
(c) Phylogeny.
(d) Synthology.

9. When she was in eighth grade, Willa argued with her teacher that Cat Stevens was the modern-day equivalent of what poet?
(a) Robert Frost.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Percy Shelley.
(d) Lord Byron.

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

11. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Tavoularis.
(b) Knox.
(c) Petrofaccio.
(d) Artemis.

12. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Anna.
(c) Mrs. Brindle.
(d) Gracie.

13. What is Iano's heritage?
(a) Italian.
(b) Greek.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Cuban.

14. How many older brothers does Thatcher have?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

15. What was Nick's profession for most of his life?
(a) He was a banker.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a welder.
(d) He was a musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Gwen's hair described as in Chapter 9?

2. Who is Thatcher's employer at the school with whom he has just met in Chapter 4?

3. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?

4. Who sets up Dusty's crib and bedroom in the house on Plum Street?

5. About how tall is Christopher Hawk described in Chapter 7?

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