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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what season does Chapter Four take place?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

2. In what type of train car do Eli, Ben, and Lizzie travel to Washington, D.C. in Chapter Three?
(a) Private.
(b) Sleeper.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Antique.

3. Lizzie recalls pleading with Henry not to seek help with his addiction at what type of facility?
(a) An island resort.
(b) A monastery.
(c) A drug rehabilitation center.
(d) A health retreat.

4. As the election results come in, what comment does Ben make to Lizzie?
(a) The world is getting smaller.
(b) The dream is getting distended.
(c) The path is getting narrower.
(d) The time is growing shorter.

5. In what location does Lizzie chant once she stops attending meditation classes?
(a) In the basement.
(b) On the roof.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The shower.

6. Eli gets upset when his friend at school talks about taking what action against the new U.S. president?
(a) Reelecting him.
(b) Impeaching him.
(c) Killing him.
(d) Maiming him.

7. How long does it take Lizzie to return Sylvia's call in Chapter Four?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

8. Which items in the library are now always locked up, according to Lizzie?
(a) Dictionaries.
(b) Compact discs.
(c) Flyers.
(d) Magazines.

9. Which of the following actions does Henry NOT take within Chapter Four?
(a) Cheats on Catherine.
(b) Uses drugs.
(c) Lies to Catherine about having used drugs and cheated on her.
(d) Confesses to Catherine that he has used drugs and cheated on her.

10. Which character makes Islamophobic comments to Lizzie in Chapter 3, prompting her to refrain from leaving a tip?
(a) Mrs. Kovalski.
(b) Tracy.
(c) Mr. Jimmy.
(d) Catherine.

11. In what year does one scientific study predict that New York City will begin to experience catastrophic events due to climate change?
(a) 2036.
(b) 2024.
(c) 2047.
(d) 2089.

12. Lizzie states of Henry in Chapter Four, "My brother never seems to" take what action "anymore" (158)?
(a) Work.
(b) Write.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Sleep.

13. Lizzie describes Henry's reaction to his divorce by saying that he is "sad but mostly" (155) what?
(a) Numb.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Relieved.

14. Catherine always arrives home to greet Henry and Iris at what time of the evening?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

15. Who repeatedly urges Lizzie to have a sexual encounter with Will while Ben and Eli are away?
(a) Tracy.
(b) Lorraine.
(c) Mrs. Kovalski.
(d) Sylvia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mode of transportation do Lizzie and Henry use during their talk about Henry's bad thoughts in Chapter Three?

2. By the time Chapter Four opens, Henry's anxiety has grown to the point where he is washing Iris with what object?

3. What meal does Lizzie eat while reading the book containing sayings by the Desert Fathers?

4. In what type of abode do Henry and Catherine live with Iris?

5. How many times has Lorraine given advice to Lizzie?

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