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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the architecture specialist from that Chris has arranged to assess Willa's home in Chapter 15?
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) New York.

2. What did Tig give to Willa for her birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 17?
(a) A handmade card.
(b) A book of poetry.
(c) A book of Mary Treat's writings.
(d) A bracelet.

3. In the conclusion of Chapter 16, the author references the title of the novel in stating, "Without shelter, we stand in" what (426)?
(a) "Danger."
(b) "Daylight."
(c) "Truth."
(d) "Purity."

4. Where does Willis say Carruth was shot?
(a) In the left hand.
(b) In the back of the head.
(c) In the shoulder.
(d) In in right hip.

5. Into whose manor is Mary moving in Chapter 18?
(a) The Smiths' manor.
(b) The Andersons' manor.
(c) The Christensons' manor.
(d) The Campbells' manor.

6. What real-life figure is being referenced with the following line from Chapter 13? "He said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and people would still vote for him" (345).
(a) Howard Stern.
(b) Michael Bloomberg.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Barack Obama.

7. Who is Rose's new friend that she goes riding with in Chapter 12?
(a) Patricia Johnson.
(b) Sheila O'Hare.
(c) Louise Dunwiddie.
(d) Marsha Brodeur.

8. Iano compares himself to what, in regards to his position within his career at the college in Chapter 13?
(a) A sinking ship.
(b) A ship mast.
(c) A rising star.
(d) A barnacle.

9. What is the first principle that Thatcher presents in his debate with Cutler in Chapter 12?
(a) "Survival is not haphazard" (323).
(b) "Traits in their variation are inherited" (320).
(c) "Individuals within a population are variable" (320).
(d) "Death stalks us all!" (321).

10. On what day of the week does the shooting take place in Chapter 14?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

11. How does Willa describe the landscape of New Jersey in comparison to the other places she has lived?
(a) Mountainous.
(b) Hilly.
(c) Craggy.
(d) Flat.

12. Where is the manor located that Mary is moving in Chapter 18?
(a) Park Avenue.
(b) Plum Street.
(c) Staten Street.
(d) Water Street.

13. Christopher Hawk earned a double master's in history and what study?
(a) Biology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) English literature.
(d) Linguistics.

14. Where does Mary say she will be spending the next winter in Chapter 18?
(a) Florida.
(b) New York.
(c) Texas.
(d) Massachusetts.

15. What nickname does the author use in references to Donald Trump in the novel?
(a) The Cheeto.
(b) The Supreme Leader.
(c) The Billionaire.
(d) The Bullhorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has driven Mary and Thatcher to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 18?

2. What is the name of Willa and Iano's dog?

3. What does Zeke tell Willa he has decided to do concerning Dusty in Chapter 11?

4. How many siblings does Willa have?

5. Who is Carruth's printer?

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