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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. At bedtime at one point in Chapter Four, Lizzie begins reading which book to Eli?
(a) Prince Caspian.
(b) Where the Red Fern Grows.
(c) Slave Dancer.
(d) Half-a-Moon Inn.

2. When Lizzie forces Henry to lie down in Chapter Three, how much time does it take for him to fall asleep?
(a) 30 seconds.
(b) 3 seconds.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 2 minutes.

3. Lizzie reports that Will is going to what location when he leaves New York City?
(a) Manitoba.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Quebec.
(d) Brazil.

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

5. What mode of transportation do Lizzie and Henry use during their talk about Henry's bad thoughts in Chapter Three?
(a) They rollerskate.
(b) They ride the bus.
(c) They ride bicycles.
(d) They walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character makes Islamophobic comments to Lizzie in Chapter 3, prompting her to refrain from leaving a tip?

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

3. Whose idea is it to embark on a day trip to Washington, D.C. in Chapter Three?

4. Henry is instructed to write down the very worse of his visions in relation to what subject?

5. In meditation class in Chapter Three, Margot talks about the difference between which two actions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What purpose does Offill have in mind when including the detail that Catherine always gets home from work at seven in the evening?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Explain the significance of Lizzie's claim at the end of Chapter Four that she has "so many people" (192).

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

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

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

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