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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the brothers do for the first time before they part in the chapter titled, "The Handshake."
(a) They hug.
(b) They pray together.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) They promise to stay in touch.

2. When Patrick pretends to be an old friend of Zach's when he calls, what does Zach's mother say?
(a) She couldn't remember the name of the girl who'd made accusations about her son after a party.
(b) That she and her husband appreciated Zach's friend's loyalty.
(c) All the answers were correct.
(d) The girl was sent away and she didn't know what happened to the father.

3. What does Patrick do when Zachary begins sinking in the bog?
(a) He suddenly changes his mind and pulls him out.
(b) He laughs and tells him he's getting what he deserves.
(c) He watches as Zachary goes under and drowns.
(d) He turns around and walks away.

4. How does Patrick feel as he drives away from the bog?
(a) He is mad for not following through with his plan.
(b) He is numb.
(c) He is feeling elated.
(d) He is upset that he killed someone.

5. What does Abelove say about Marianne's relationship with the Co-Op?
(a) He wanted her to take charge of the kitchen.
(b) He wanted her to be manager of the gardens.
(c) He wanted her to be an Associate Director.
(d) He wanted to put her in charge of looking for benefactors.

6. What has been happening to Mike Jr. since his father's death?
(a) All the answers are correct.
(b) He's married to a lovely woman named Vicky.
(c) He is retired from the Marines.
(d) He and his wife are expecting their third child.

7. In the chapter titled, "Gone," what are the final words of the chapter about their father?
(a) He'll be missed.
(b) So great a man.
(c) So tragic.
(d) Gone.

8. When does Abelove discover that Marianne has left the Co-Op?
(a) Late in the day.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Early evening.
(d) At dinner.

9. Where does Michael Sr. live when his son, Mike, visits him?
(a) In the projects.
(b) In the back room of the Golden Pavilion Chinese Restaurant.
(c) Above the Golden Pavilion Chinese Restaurant.
(d) In a one-room apartment.

10. How does Judd refer to the area of town where he lives after leaving his parent's home?
(a) No-man's-land, south side of Marsena.
(b) Busy urban center.
(c) Farm country.
(d) The slums.

11. What has been happening to Marianne since her father's death?
(a) She has moved on a few more times.
(b) She and Witt are happily married with two children.
(c) She is living with Corrine.
(d) After moving to Pittsburgh she is finally settling down.

12. What does Judd reply when his mother tells him that his father loves him?
(a) If his father loved him he wouldn't have beaten him.
(b) That it's a lie.
(c) He doesn't believe anything she says.
(d) He says he doesn't know what he knows.

13. Where does Patrick decide he is going to take Zachary Lundt to get revenge?
(a) Back to where Zach raped Marianne.
(b) To the lake.
(c) To the sewage treatment plant.
(d) None of the answers are correct.

14. What happens when Patrick tells Zachary he's the brother of the girl he raped?
(a) Zachary insists he never raped Marianne.
(b) Zachary apologizes.
(c) Zachary asks which girl.
(d) Zachary laughs.

15. What is Stump Creek Hill?
(a) All the answers are correct.
(b) A federal and state licensed zoo.
(c) A veterinary clinic.
(d) A home for sick, injured, abandoned, and elderly animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter, "Intensive Care," what is happening to Michael Mulvaney, Sr.?

2. What does Abelove have to swallow his pride to do for the Co-Op?

3. What does Whit West do for Muffin?

4. What happens after Patrick changes his thesis topic three times?

5. Why does Judd finally leave home?

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