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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What products does Ben create at work?
(a) Documentaries.
(b) Video games.
(c) Instruction manuals.
(d) Microchips.

2. When Lizzie once took Eli along on one of Sylvia's excursions, they went to what type of location?
(a) A meadowland.
(b) A plateau.
(c) A reservoir.
(d) A marsh.

3. Lizzie asserts that there is nothing to do around the home of Catherine's parents, except for taking what action?
(a) Sitting quietly.
(b) Walking around.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Reading.

4. Which birthday is Lizzie approaching in Chapter One?
(a) 44.
(b) 48.
(c) 32.
(d) 36.

5. Margot tells Lizzie that her hair went gray the year that what other event occurred?
(a) 9/11 occurred.
(b) She became a librarian.
(c) The Cubs won the World Series.
(d) She became a widow.

6. How often during his waking hours does Henry text Lizzie once Catherine is approaching her due date?
(a) Every day.
(b) Every three hours.
(c) Every hour.
(d) Every week.

7. Sylvia uses what type of insect in an illustration of the concept of interconnectedness?
(a) A moth.
(b) A horsefly.
(c) A praying mantis.
(d) A cricket.

8. Which element is NOT a part of Eli's bedtime routine?
(a) An account of his day.
(b) A request to hear a happy thought.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A clasping of hands.

9. How many days of school are left for Eli by the time Chapter One comes to a close?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

10. The back-to-school concert song Eli likes best turns out to be which song?
(a) American Pie.
(b) Dust in the Wind.
(c) Black Magic Woman.
(d) Take It Easy.

11. Henry worries about the meaning of a photograph of a man carrying his child on his back over how many miles?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 34.
(d) 26.

12. Sylvia's podcast predicts what sort of future for humankind?
(a) A labor-intensive future.
(b) A bright future.
(c) A bleak future.
(d) No future.

13. What action is Henry taking as he shares with Lizzie his fears about becoming a father?
(a) Wringing his hands.
(b) Chain-smoking cigarettes.
(c) Blinking hard.
(d) Crying.

14. What term does Eli use to describe the phase of the moon when Lizzie points it out to him in Chapter One?
(a) New.
(b) Waning crescent.
(c) Full.
(d) Waxing crescent.

15. What is the name of Henry's girlfriend?
(a) Janis.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Joanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter One of the novel takes place on the cusp of which two seasons?

2. In what location do Henry and Catherine get married in Chapter Two?

3. Sylvia asks Lizzie to take a job taking what action on her behalf?

4. Chapter One takes place in which month?

5. What snack do Henry and Lizzie have with their coffee when they meet at the diner in Chapter Two?

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