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

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

3. When did Jo know that she wanted to be a veterinarian?
(a) When she went to a career night at school.
(b) When she was a little girl.
(c) When her horse got sick.
(d) When she had a job at a veterinary clinic.

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

5. What is Dana's nationality?
(a) Danish.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) Polish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the police officer initially speculate about Dana's murder?

2. Why did Licia give money to Duncan one day?

3. In what year did Jo leave her first marriage?

4. What might be another reason Eli chose euthanasia for his dog besides the dog's quality of life?

5. What is the demeanor of Dana's sisters when they come to the house to get Dana's belongings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Licia seem to fit in so well with the group members who seem to have no real plans?

2. Which characters comprise Jo's family?

3. How does the author use foreshadowing in the situation regarding the euthanasia of Eli's dog?

4. What happens to the dynamics in the group house after Dana's death?

5. What are the circumstances in which Jo meets Daniel?

6. Who are Jo and Daniel's daughters and how are they different from each other?

7. What does Dana's murder signify for the housemates?

8. How is Jo impatient with Daniel's needs when she wants to talk, and how does she try to mend things on Sunday morning?

9. What are some of the events that the author covers during a flashback of Jo's life?

10. What is the premise of WHILE I WAS GONE?

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