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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Charlotte Bronte words become a motto to Marianne?
(a) "Hard work never killed anyone."
(b) "Out of obscurity I came -- to obsurity I can easily return."
(c) "A rose by any other name would smell so sweet."
(d) "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

2. After the farm sells, where do Michael, Corrine, and Judd move?
(a) A house in Mt. Ephraim.
(b) A mobile home in Marsena.
(c) An apartment in Mt. Ephraim.
(d) A house in Marsena.

3. How many hours does Marianne work at the Co-Op a week?
(a) Sixty or seventy.
(b) Thirty or forty.
(c) Fifty or sixty.
(d) Forty or fifty.

4. Who is Birk?"
(a) Birk is a day worker at the Co-Op.
(b) Abelove's real name is Birk.
(c) Birk is Marianne's boyfriend.
(d) Abelove's assistant who disappeared.

5. In the chapter titled, "Gone," what does Judd admit doing with his father's ashes?
(a) He peeked at his father's ashes.
(b) He didn't admit doing anything to the ashes.
(c) He accidentally spilled the ashes.
(d) He dropped a penny in the box of ashes for good luck.

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

7. What member of the family is missing at Michael Mulvaney Sr.'s funeral?
(a) Judd.
(b) Mike Jr.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Corrine.

8. What duty of Birk's does Marianne take over that makes a huge difference at the Co-Op?
(a) Baking bread.
(b) Working in the garden.
(c) Keeping the duty roster up to date.
(d) Fundraising.

9. What does Marianne decide after Judd tells her that their father is asking for her and only her?
(a) That her father was probably also asking for her brothers.
(b) That she would believe him.
(c) That he was making it up to make her feel better.
(d) That Judd was jealous.

10. What does Zachary do when Patrick stops his car and points a rifle at him?
(a) He begs not to be shot.
(b) He wets himself.
(c) He cries.
(d) All answers are correct.

11. How does Judd reply when Patrick asks how their mother is taking the sale of the farm?
(a) Judd says she cries a lot.
(b) He admits it is very hard on her.
(c) Judd says she's okay, that she is the one handling most of it.
(d) He says he can't tell if she's acting okay or if she really is okay.

12. After Marianne arrives at the hospital, what does Judd tell her about their father?
(a) All the answers are correct.
(b) Their father is an alcoholic.
(c) Their father is indigent.
(d) Their father is a charity case.

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

14. What does Judd say about prayer?
(a) He will continue to pray.
(b) His mother can pray.
(c) Prayer doesn't work.
(d) His family is past prayer.

15. When Marianne awakens the morning after her grandmother's funeral, what happens?
(a) She wants to go for a long walk.
(b) She feels wonderful.
(c) She feels sick.
(d) She is called to Abelove's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patrick feel as he drives away from the bog?

2. What does Abelove say that makes Marianne cry more?

3. What happens to Marianne when she cries while shoveling snow?

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

5. What is Stump Creek Hill?

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