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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who performs at the open mic night in Chapter 8?
(a) Sam.
(b) Clara.
(c) Laci.
(d) MH.

2. Where does Sam work?
(a) Harriet Tubman House.
(b) Wegman's.
(c) Clara Loomis House.
(d) Syracuse Library.

3. In Chapter 8, where does Sam go for an open mic night?
(a) The Cellar.
(b) The Club.
(c) The Smiley Face.
(d) The Hut.

4. In Chapter 10, what does Sam call Ally in a text, but later delete before sending to Ally?
(a) Friend.
(b) Honey.
(c) Sweetie.
(d) Darling.

5. Who is Sam's daughter?
(a) Ally.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Helen.
(d) Grace.

6. In Chapter 15, what is especially unnerving to Sam about what happens in her house?
(a) The burglars left a note.
(b) The burglars ate her food.
(c) The burglars fell asleep in her bed.
(d) The burglars took a tile from her fireplace.

7. What does Sam's daughter misconstrue when Sam tells her about her separation from her husband?
(a) That Sam is sick.
(b) That her husband initiated the separation.
(c) That the reason for the split is financial.
(d) That she herself might be sick.

8. What does Sam's husband drink when she and he tell their daughter about their separation?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Wine.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Water.

9. What does Sam think of as the time in the middle of the night when she wakes and cannot get back to sleep?
(a) The Reckoning.
(b) The Wide.
(c) The Mid.
(d) The Gloaming.

10. What group leaves a flyer in the front door of Sam's new house?
(a) NTE.
(b) RCT.
(c) RTE.
(d) LTE.

11. In Chapter 6, what common expression does Sam come across in a social media discussion that she hates?
(a) You do you.
(b) Fear of missing out.
(c) Laugh out loud.
(d) Good plan.

12. What did Clara Loomis use her bedroom as?
(a) A painting studio.
(b) A parlor.
(c) A study.
(d) A greenhouse.

13. What does Sam start to suffer from regularly in middle age?
(a) Loss of appetite.
(b) Muscle aches.
(c) Hot flashes.
(d) Headaches.

14. In Chapter 10, what does Lily invite Sam to do?
(a) Go to a show in New York City.
(b) Go on a vacation together.
(c) Go to dinner in Syracuse.
(d) Come visit her.

15. In Chapter 12, what does Sam's husband update her about regarding Ally?
(a) Ally's college applications.
(b) Ally's dance practice.
(c) Ally's boyfriend.
(d) Ally's sports statistics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one interest of Clara Loomis's that did not age well?

2. In Chapter 6, what plans does Sam have for her house and her daughter?

3. What kind of house does Sam buy?

4. What does Sam often drink when she cannot sleep in the middle of the night?

5. In Chapter 6, how does Sam's daughter treat her after Sam tells her about the impending separation?

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