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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eli ask Jo at the party?
(a) If she would have lunch with him next week.
(b) If she would help him find a farmhouse like hers.
(c) If she would go to Boston with him for a convention.
(d) If she would like to talk about Dana some day.

2. Why does Eli think his crime has been canceled out?
(a) He started going to church.
(b) He killed Dana in a fit of passion.
(c) His scientific research has helped thousands.
(d) Dana was nothing but a tease.

3. Jo's daughter tells Jo that she plans to quit __________________.
(a) The band.
(b) Smoking.
(c) College.
(d) Drinking.

4. Sadie tells Jo that the fights between Cass and Nora are usually ______________________.
(a) Over nothing.
(b) Over men.
(c) Over religion.
(d) Competition for Jo's attention.

5. What is the police's stance on investigating Eli?
(a) Eli has implicated Jo in the murder.
(b) They will not pursue an investigation.
(c) They have a strong case against Eli.
(d) They have Eli in custody.

6. Jo's daughters feel that she is ________________ which hurts Jo's feelings.
(a) Demanding.
(b) Strict.
(c) Secretive.
(d) Cold.

7. Daniel thinks that Jo's behavior is usually _________________.
(a) Respectful.
(b) Sneaky.
(c) Impulsive.
(d) Forceful.

8. What does Jo NOT consider when thinking about healing her family?
(a) She assumes she has plenty of time to repair her relationship with Daniel.
(b) She assumes Danile will want to repair the marriage.
(c) Jo had confessed to murder to Daniel years ago.
(d) Jo assumes her family will believe her.

9. Which of the following does Jo NOT notice about her daughter?
(a) She has multiple piercings.
(b) She is very thin.
(c) She is wearing too much makeup.
(d) She has short, dyed hair.

10. What does Eli say is the basis of his marriage to Jean?
(a) They are incredibly wild for each other.
(b) They are as close as any two people can be.
(c) They respect each other but it's no passionate affair.
(d) They give each other plenty of space.

11. How does Daniel respond to Jo in Chapter 12?
(a) He is ebullient.
(b) He is brief and civil.
(c) He does not respond at all.
(d) He is very engaging.

12. Eli has told the police that Jo squealed on him because ______________________.
(a) He refused her sexual advances.
(b) She is mentally unbalanced.
(c) Daniel told her to.
(d) She has a very vivid imagination.

13. At dinner, Daniel gets more and more irritated when Eli asks questions about ________________.
(a) Jo's profession.
(b) Daniel's profession.
(c) Daniel's politics.
(d) Daniel's daughters.

14. What does Daniel do after the party guests leave?
(a) Loads the dishwasher.
(b) Goes to bed.
(c) Empties ashtrays.
(d) Walks the dogs.

15. What do Jo and Eli initially discuss when they meet?
(a) The upcoming holiday season.
(b) Eli's new car.
(c) The political election.
(d) Their respective marriages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occasion for Jo's party?

2. In what year was Dana killed?

3. Why does Jo take an indirect route home?

4. Jo and Daniel both recall holiday disasters due to ____________________.

5. Where is Jo headed when she leaves the house in Chapter 13?

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