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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. Where did Willa's family live prior to inheriting the house?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Washington.

2. According to Christopher Hawk in Chapter 7, when did Captain Landis buy the land in Vineland?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1875.

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

4. About how much money is Iano said to earn yearly at the college in Chapter 3?
(a) $60,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $35,000.
(d) $45,000.

5. What two trees did Rose's father plant in honor of his daughters on their lawn?
(a) An almond tree and an apple tree.
(b) A willow tree and an ash tree.
(c) A birch tree and an apple tree.
(d) A beech tree and an oak tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Iano's mother's name?

2. In what month does Chapter 2 take place?

3. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?

4. What is the name of Rose's mother?

5. What is Mr. Nailbourne's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the relationship between Tig and Zeke?

2. How would you describe Willa's relationship with Iano in the beginning of the novel?

3. What is the significance of the names in Iano's family (his sisters and children in particular)?

4. What is the significance of the names Scylla and Charybdis in the novel?

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

6. Why is Mary upset when Thatcher comes to pay a visit in Chapter 6?

7. How did Willa obtain the house her family has moved into? How is the house described?

8. How is Gwendolyn described? What are Willa's first impressions of her?

9. What is Thatcher's profession? How did he enter this profession?

10. What struggles does Willa face with her work in Chapter 3?

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