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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 likens the election of Trump to which historical event?
(a) 9/11.
(b) The Battle of the Bulge.
(c) The erection of the Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) The 1929 Crash.

2. Lizzie hears a rumor that what action was taken against a woman walking down Coney Island Avenue?
(a) She was beaten.
(b) She was captured by ICE.
(c) She had her hijab ripped off.
(d) She was told to go home.

3. What meal does Lizzie eat while reading the book containing sayings by the Desert Fathers?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Brunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

4. How many times do Henry and Lizzie circle the neighborhood before Henry tells Lizzie what is bothering him in Chapter Three?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. For how many weeks will Eli and Ben be gone on the road trip to the California coast?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sylvia decides to move to "the darkest place in America," (151) which reportedly is located in which state?

2. How does Lizzie find out that Henry has not been attending NA meetings?

3. Which of the following actions does Henry NOT take within Chapter Four?

4. 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?

5. What question does Lizzie say becomes ubiquitous online in the wake of the presidential election?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. For what reason does Lizzie stay home during the three weeks of Ben and Eli's absence in Chapter Four?

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

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

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

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

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

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