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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 old was Willa's mother when she died?
(a) 74.
(b) 69.
(c) 89.
(d) 79.

2. In what month does Chapter 2 take place?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) May.

3. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?
(a) Antigone.
(b) Anna.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Athena.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Willa's last name?

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

3. What is Willa writing an article about in Chapter 3?

4. With what plant is Mrs. Treat conducting an experiment when Thatcher visits her in Chapter 4?

5. Who is the contractor assessing Willa's house in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Zeke in the opening of the novel?

2. When and where is Thatcher's story primarily set? How is this established?

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

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

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

6. Why does Thatcher go to Mary Treat's home in Chapter 4?

7. What renovations/repairs are being made to Willa's home in Chapter 3? Why?

8. How do Thatcher and Rose's childhoods and upbringing differ?

9. How would you compare and contrast the characters or Rose and Mary in the novel?

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

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