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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. On Will's last day in New York City, he and Lizzie visit what type of location?
(a) An aquarium.
(b) A street fair.
(c) A zoo.
(d) A carnival.

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

3. What show does Lizzie put on for Henry in Chapter Four, calling it a "soothing hour of television" (155)?
(a) Intervention.
(b) 60 Minutes.
(c) My Strange Addiction.
(d) Hoarders.

4. After the presidential election, Ben begins to construct useful objects out of what material?
(a) Paper.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Wood.
(d) Metal.

5. Lizzie enjoys the fact that Will does not mind if she talks endlessly about what subject?
(a) Zazen.
(b) Eli.
(c) Psychiatry.
(d) Yoga.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the Smithsonian, which characters want to see exhibits about space?

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

3. It is strongly implied that the presidential election referred to in Chapter Three occurred in which year?

4. Lizzie keeps worrying that Ben will get desperate and suggest moving to which state?

5. What does Henry have in his hand when Lizzie arrives to watch Iris in Chapter Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sylvia react when Lizzie shares her plans for creating a 'doomstead' for her family someday?

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

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

4. With which character does Lizzie have a second chance encounter in Chapter Four?

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

6. For what reason are Ben and Will away from home for three weeks during Chapter Four?

7. How does Ben feel about the results of the election and how does Offill provide this information to the reader?

8. What problem does Henry share with Lizzie in Chapter Three?

9. In what kind of dwelling do Ben and Catherine live and what is the significance of this fact?

10. Describe two incidents that demonstrate Lizzie's concern about the growing feelings of hate in the wake of Trump's election.

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