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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Rose is Thatcher?
(a) 10 years older.
(b) 5 years older.
(c) 7 years older.
(d) 12 years older.

2. Where is the home located that Willa's family has inherited?
(a) New Brunswick.
(b) Silverton.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Vineland.

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

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

5. For how long have Thatcher and Rose Greenwood been married when they are introduced in the novel in Chapter 2?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What periodical has returned encouraging correspondence regarding Mary's idea for a series called "The Pines in All Seasons" in Chapter 8?

2. Where are Jorge and Jose from?

3. What is Willa's last name?

4. What problem does Willa encounter at the doctor's office in Chapter 5?

5. How old is Polly said to be in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Thatcher's relationship with Rose in the beginning of the novel?

2. What is Mary Treat doing when Thatcher comes to her home in Chapter 4? Why?

3. When and where is Willa's story set primarily? How is this established?

4. Why does Willa face conflict in taking Nick to the doctor in Chapter 5?

5. Why has Gwendolyn come to Willa's home in Chapter 9?

6. Who is Tig and why is she living in Willa's home?

7. What is revealed in the conversation between Willa and Iano in the evening after Gwen's visit in Chapter 9?

8. How do Willa and Nick's political views and outlooks differ?

9. Why does Polly feel disappointed about her observations of the President in Chapter 6?

10. How is Christopher Hawk described when Willa first meets him?

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