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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bernadette's assistant from?

2. Why did Elgin not get the emails about the incident at the Prospect Parent Brunch?

3. How many years ago was Bernadette's 20 mile house constructed?

4. What instrument does Bee play?

5. What is Audrey's son's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the connection between Bernadette and the Green Builders of America's competition?

2. Who is Nigel Mills-Murray and what impact does he have on Bernadette's life?

3. What does Hillary Lourdes write to the Elgin and Bernadette about?

4. What is Bernadette's reaction when she is confronted by Aubrey after the Prospective Parent Brunch disaster?

5. What is Elgin's reaction to finding out about the mudslide?

6. What role do the blackberry bushes play in the novel?

7. What leads to the family trip to Antarctica?

8. What happens when Ice-Cream gets stuck in the closet?

9. What happens between Audrey and Bernadette at school pick-up?

10. Why does the FBI contact Elgin in Part Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the 20 mile house symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What does the current Fox/Branch home, Straight Gate, symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and Contrast the characters of Bee and Bernadette. How are the mother and daughter similar? How are they different?

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