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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. In the chapter, "Intensive Care," what is happening to Michael Mulvaney, Sr.?
(a) He had a heart attack.
(b) He is dying.
(c) He's in the hospital for tests.
(d) He has a stomach ulcer.

2. What kind of day is it when they dispose of Michael's ashes?
(a) A snowy November day.
(b) A windy October day.
(c) A rainy day in April.
(d) A sunny day in August.

3. What does the old man call Judd?
(a) Sonny or Bud.
(b) Juddy-boy or Kid.
(c) Kid or Sonny.
(d) Juddy-boy or Sonny.

4. What happens to Michael Sr. in Rochester?
(a) His drinking increases.
(b) He quits drinking.
(c) He sends for Corrine.
(d) He finds a good job.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abelove say about Marianne's relationship with the Co-Op?

2. In the chapter titled, "Gone," what are the final words of the chapter about their father?

3. Where does Patrick decide he is going to take Zachary Lundt to get revenge?

4. What are Marianne's last thoughts as she leaves Abelove's office?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that Marianne fears about people making too much of her, worrying about her, or touching her?

2. What does Dr. Whittaker West do for Marianne that makes her very grateful?

3. What can be said about Michael Sr.'s life after he leaves Corrine?

4. What is happening to Marianne's grades in college and why is it happening?

5. What does Michael Sr. want done with his body after he dies?

6. How does Patrick explain to Judd the reason he doesn't want to see their parents?

7. What is the nightmare about that awakens a terrified Patrick just fifteen days before his plan to confront Zach Lundt?

8. Why does Marianne run away from the Green Isle Co-Op without a word to anyone?

9. What does Marianne do when Abelove's assistant, Birk, disappears?

10. What seems to be happening to Corrine in the chapter, "Hard Reckoning?"

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