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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at Jo's office when a dog is brought there?
(a) Joan Benbow.
(b) Janelle Brighton.
(c) Janine Bookman.
(d) Jean Bennett.

2. In what year did Jo leave her first marriage?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1959.

3. Jo's twin daughters are Nora and _________________.
(a) Camille.
(b) Celeste.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Cass.

4. Whom do Dana's sisters blame for Dana's death?
(a) A drug dealer.
(b) Dana.
(c) A burglar.
(d) The housemates.

5. How much time passes between Jo and Daniel seeing each other at the airport and when they speak again?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A week.
(d) Three days.

6. In what town do Jo and her husband live?
(a) Groton.
(b) Adams Mills.
(c) Falls River.
(d) Burlington.

7. Who is Daniel?
(a) Insurance salesman.
(b) Jo's brother.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Jo's husband.

8. Why does Jo caution against Eli staying in the room while she takes care of the dog?
(a) It is hard for her to concentrate.
(b) She won't work with an audience.
(c) Some people find it traumatic.
(d) It is a bloody procedure.

9. Whom does Licia find the most attractive in the group house?
(a) Jim.
(b) Eli.
(c) Duncan.
(d) Phil.

10. Where does Jo rarely go?
(a) Church.
(b) Concerts.
(c) Parties.
(d) Museums.

11. Where does Jo meet Daniel?
(a) An airport.
(b) A fundraiser.
(c) A museum.
(d) A church.

12. What concerns does Eli have regarding keeping the dog alive?
(a) He asks how much time the dog has to live.
(b) He spends so much time at work.
(c) He wonders if there is a surgery that could help the dog.
(d) He wonders if the dog is in much pain.

13. Who is Jo's receptionist?
(a) Beattie.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Beulah.
(d) Bonnie.

14. What decision does Eli make about his dog?
(a) Go ahead with the surgery.
(b) Let him die naturally.
(c) Have him euthanized.
(d) Try the antibiotics.

15. Who is Jo's youngest daughter?
(a) Sara.
(b) Sally.
(c) Susan.
(d) Sadie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Eli's dog to Jo's office?

2. Why did Dana seem to become jealous regarding Licia?

3. What does Jo say will be necessary to keep the dog alive?

4. What is Jo's health problem?

5. Where are Jo and her husband as the novel begins?

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