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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. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?
(a) Art history.
(b) Finance.
(c) Theater.
(d) Biology.

2. How old is Polly said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

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

4. Who is the contractor assessing Willa's house in Chapter 1?
(a) Pete Petrofaccio.
(b) Pardon Crandall.
(c) Louise Dunwiddie.
(d) Samuel Wilbeforce.

5. What kind of spiders does Mrs. Treat collect?
(a) Brown recluses.
(b) Tarantulas.
(c) Black widows.
(d) Wolf spiders.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Thatcher go to Mrs. Treat's home for the first time in Chapter 4?

3. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?

4. What is Willa's profession?

5. In what novel is the character of Miss Havisham feaured (referenced in Chapter 7)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Nick's personality?

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

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

4. What has Thatcher learned about the house in Chapter 2? Why does this news distress him?

5. How do Mary and Thatcher reach the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8? How is this setting described?

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

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

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

9. What has brought Thatcher and his family to Vineland?

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

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