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

2. Who is helping feed Nick when Willa arrives at the hospital in Chapter 9?
(a) Tig.
(b) Clara.
(c) Zeke.
(d) Selma.

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

4. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Gracie.
(c) Mrs. Brindle.
(d) Anna.

5. Where does Selma's father go in order to buy alcohol?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Millville.
(d) Ocean City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Willa's son?

2. What is ammonia otherwise called, according to Thatcher in Chapter 6?

3. On what day of the week does Mrs. Treat's botanical society hold meetings?

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

5. Who is Thatcher's employer at the school with whom he has just met in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Willa go to the Historical Society in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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