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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator find the most love with?
(a) The narrator's boss.
(b) Bathsheba.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Louise.

2. Who is the narrator's boss most similar to?
(a) Elgin.
(b) Bathsheba.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Louise.

3. What type of animal does the narrator adopt?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Horse.
(d) Squirrel.

4. What happens to the handcuff key?
(a) Somebody leaves with it.
(b) It gets thrown away.
(c) It is pushed out of reach.
(d) Somebody maliciously hides it.

5. Which of the following describes the narrator's plan to find Louise?
(a) The narrator will hide out in their shared apartment.
(b) The narrator will visit all the places the two of them went together.
(c) The narrator will wait at the hospital for her to come in.
(d) The narrator will stalk Louise's mother.

6. What actually causes Elgin to show emotion?
(a) The death of his father.
(b) Louise's affair.
(c) Louise's diagnosis.
(d) The narrator's love for Louise.

7. What type of home does the narrator rent in the country?
(a) Mansion.
(b) Condo.
(c) Cottage.
(d) Apartment.

8. What does the narrator begin to find comfort in while living in the countryside?
(a) Books.
(b) Animals.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Bartending.

9. What can the reader infer about Elgin before the narrator moves?
(a) Elgin would like the narrator to die.
(b) Elgin would like to kill Louise.
(c) Elgin wants to get revenge for the narrator's indiscretion.
(d) Elgin loves Louise despite everything.

10. What condition does Louise have?
(a) Bulimia.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Brain tumor.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

11. What does Elgin get tired of hearing?
(a) Jacqueline's phone calls.
(b) Louise's complaints about health concerns.
(c) The narrator's phone calls.
(d) Louise and the narrator carrying on their affair.

12. Which character is the symbol of mistrust in the novel?
(a) Louise.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Elgin.

13. Which character would be considered to be the most heroic in the novel?
(a) Elgin.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Gail.

14. How does Elgin grow throughout the novel?
(a) He realizes that his own happiness often relies too much on love.
(b) He does not grow.
(c) He realizes that he needs to let Louise be happy.
(d) He realizes that love prevails.

15. Who decided they had to be the one to walk away concerning Louise's illness?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Elgin.
(c) Louise.
(d) Jacqueline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following becomes most important to the narrator by the end of the novel?

2. Which of the following states does it seem that the narrator likes, becoming apparent after the narrator moves?

3. What does Louise say about seeking treatment?

4. Which of the following thoughts soothes the narrator while living in the countryside?

5. Where does the narrator get thrown out of?

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