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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. At the end of Part IV, what does Matt call Ally to tell her?
(a) That Sam witnessed a shooting.
(b) That Sam was going to see Lily.
(c) That Sam was getting a new job.
(d) That Sam had moved back into their house.

2. What does Sam's husband say she should get in her house in Chapter 9?
(a) A burglar alarm.
(b) New windows.
(c) A new faucet.
(d) Air conditioning.

3. In Chapter 16, what does Sam do that makes her uncomfortable?
(a) Calls Ally.
(b) Goes to visit Lily unannounced.
(c) Wears a bathing suit.
(d) Performs at an open mic night.

4. In Chapter 5, what does Ally's college admissions essay turn into without her even realizing it?
(a) A letter to her grandmother.
(b) A breakup letter to Joe.
(c) A recipe card.
(d) A letter to her mother.

5. In Chapter 6, what does Sam start to feel guilty about?
(a) Not returning Ally's calls.
(b) Not returning Lily's calls.
(c) Being so wedded to her money.
(d) Not having finished college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sam see at the State Fair that shocks her?

2. What does MH tell Sam that pursuing her complaint against the police will result in?

3. In Chapter 3, what do Ally and Joe drink?

4. What is the title of Ally's draft of her college admission essay?

5. Why does Joe not really want to go to the State Fair with Ally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the most serious of Sam's "rage events"?

2. What does Ally tell Joe about her mother's open mic routine?

3. Why did Ally's family have to contend with Child Protective Services when she was 15?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Sam do that even she knows crosses a line with Ally when Ally goes to the movies with her friends?

5. What does Ally think about the likelihood of her father figuring out her affair?

6. Why did Ally end up in the ER when she was 15?

7. Who does Sam call for advice about how to handle what she sees the police do in Part III and why?

8. What does Sam realize about the effect of her own love for Ally on Sam's perception of Ally?

9. In Chapter 18, what does Sam witness that greatly disturbs her?

10. What are some of Sam's happiest memories of being with Lily and Ally?

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