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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does Chapter 15 begin?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) January.

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

3. Who did Tig say "had perfected all the kinds of fun that didn't cost anything" (428)?
(a) "Cubans."
(b) "Mexicans."
(c) "Italians."
(d) "The French."

4. What state's presidential primary election is the focus of the news broadcasts in Chapter 13?
(a) Utah's.
(b) North Dakota's.
(c) New Hampshire's.
(d) Texas's.

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

6. Who has driven Mary and Thatcher to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 18?
(a) Mr. Foggett.
(b) Mr. Nailburne.
(c) Mr. Petrofaccio.
(d) Mr. Brindle.

7. Where was Carruth when he was shot?
(a) At his home.
(b) At the school.
(c) At Plum Hall.
(d) The newspaper office.

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

9. What is the admission cost for the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

10. What does Uri Carruth put in his and Thatcher's coffee when they meet at the coffeeshop in Chapter 10?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Rum.
(c) Absinthe.
(d) Whiskey.

11. With whom does Zeke say he is moving in Chapter 17?
(a) Polly.
(b) Aurelia.
(c) Helene.
(d) Priya.

12. In what industry did the Dunwiddie family earn its fortune?
(a) Logging.
(b) Glass manufacture.
(c) Coal manufacture.
(d) Iron manufacture.

13. Who is the dressmaker for Aurelia and Rose?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Clark.
(c) Mrs. Brindle.
(d) Mrs. Anderson.

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

15. Who was Darcie's twin sister?
(a) Willa.
(b) Darla.
(c) Dreama.
(d) Aurelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "SIDS" refer to in the narrative?

2. Who is the lawyer that has asked Thatcher to make a statement in court in Chapter 16?

3. In what field does Zeke's new girlfriend work?

4. Where does Willis Chester say he has taken a job in Chapter 14?

5. Where does Uri Carruth say he is from in Chapter 10?

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