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

2. What is Jo's profession?
(a) Editor.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Professor.
(d) Veterinarian.

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

4. What is Jo's health problem?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Migraines.
(d) Arthritis.

5. Who was Jo's first husband?
(a) Tom.
(b) Mike.
(c) Ted.
(d) Phil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dana is a part-time _____________ student.

2. Daniel's sermon reminds Jo of _____________.

3. What is the health problem of the dog brought into Jo's office?

4. Who is Daniel?

5. What did Dana witness Licia say to a man in a bar to stop him from flirting with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which characters comprise Jo's family?

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

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

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

5. What are the circumstances in which Jo sees Eli again after so many years?

6. Who is Dana, and how does Licia (Jo) meet her?

7. Describe the night when Licia finds Dana's dead body in the house.

8. What are Jo's feelings about seeing Eli again?

9. What does Jo say might account for her feeling off during dinner with Daniel?

10. How well does Licia adapt to living in the group house?

(see the answer keys)

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