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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. Lizzie first notices the handsome man in the green coat while she is using what form of transportation?
(a) A bus.
(b) A plane.
(c) A car.
(d) A train.

2. Which character tries to convince Lizzie that she will be unable to save her family in the face of the destruction caused by climate change?
(a) Henry.
(b) Margot.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Ben.

3. Lizzie officially meets the handsome man from the bus when they run into one another in what location?
(a) The back-to-school concert.
(b) The bar.
(c) The cafe.
(d) The university library.

4. It is revealed in Chapter Four that Lizzie took what action the last time that Henry suffered a severe relapse?
(a) She quit her job.
(b) She postponed having children.
(c) She dropped out of college.
(d) She postponed her wedding.

5. After the election, Lizzie sees Lorraine yelling at their colleague for failing to take which action?
(a) Vote.
(b) Reshelve books promptly.
(c) Clean the microwave.
(d) Be on time.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the election results come in, what comment does Ben make to Lizzie?

2. Lizzie states of Henry in Chapter Four, "My brother never seems to" take what action "anymore" (158)?

3. Who says hello to Lizzie on Saturday when she is at the supermarket?

4. In what type of train car do Eli, Ben, and Lizzie travel to Washington, D.C. in Chapter Three?

5. The last stop the family makes in Washington, D.C. is a visit to what kind of museum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the therapeutic exercises that Margot prescribes for Henry.

2. Who asks Lizzie to name her fears in Chapter Four and what three elements of life does she name?

3. What solution does Lizzie devise in response to Henry's problem, as revealed in Chapter Six?

4. For what reason does Offill allude to C.S. Lewis's novel Prince Caspian in Chapter Four?

5. Discuss an instance when Offill uses a literary device to illustrate some aspect of the sibling relationship between Ben and Lizzie.

6. In what way does the motif of dreams arise within Chapter Four in order to again demonstrate the strong connection between Henry and Lizzie?

7. To which historical event does Lizzie compare the U.S. presidential election of 2016 and why?

8. What political event has just occurred when Chapter Three begins?

9. What do the keys featured in Chapter Three symbolize?

10. What detail does Henry share with Lizzie in Chapter Four that compels her to go to Ben with her concerns?

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