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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Etta Doris say it seems is happening to all the old buildings in Houston?
(a) The buildings are being restored.
(b) The buildings are being burned.
(c) The buildings are falling apart.
(d) The buildings are being torn down.

2. What does Etta Doris say about Will and Lily Dale's new house?
(a) She says the house looks like Eleanor Roosevelt's.
(b) She says she likes the one on Hawthorne better.
(c) She says the house is too "yellow."
(d) She says the couple must be prospering if they are living in such a nice house.

3. What does Will say after he tells Lily Dale the meeting at the bank was just a courtesy thing?
(a) Will says he feels younger than ever.
(b) Will says he's back in the game.
(c) Will says he's lost his spirit.
(d) Will says he feels like dying.

4. How does Will excuse himself from his meeting with Etta Doris?
(a) Will says he is feeling tired.
(b) Will says he is feeling nauseous.
(c) Will says he is dizzy.
(d) Will says Etta Doris is boring him to tears.

5. Why can Etta Doris no longer work?
(a) She has high blood pressure, arthritis and lower back pains.
(b) She is losing her mind.
(c) She has two broken arms.
(d) She has two broken legs.

6. What did Will find in Bill's safety deposit box?
(a) $100,000 cash.
(b) Cancelled checks.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Diamonds.

7. What does Will say happened to their house on Hawthorne?
(a) Will says he never lived on Hawthorne.
(b) It was torn down.
(c) It was burned to the ground.
(d) It was purchased by a young couple.

8. Why does Carson say Bill was well named?
(a) Because Bill had little sense of humor.
(b) Because Bill was a great kidder.
(c) Because Bill was very plain.
(d) Because Bill was a straight-shooter.

9. What does Will tell Lily Dale to tell the young man?
(a) To go away and leave them alone.
(b) That he'll pay him $100,000 to leave.
(c) That he'll pay him $10,000 to leave.
(d) That he'll pay him $5,000 to leave.

10. What does Lily Dale say when Will tells her the young man from Atlanta is a liar?
(a) Lily Dale says she knows now and is sorry.
(b) Lily Dale says that may be but she needed comforting.
(c) Lily Dale says Will is wrong.
(d) Lily Dale says the young man is no more a liar than Will.

11. When Pete asks if Will wants to eat, what does Will say?
(a) Will says he's starving.
(b) Will says he will only throw the food up.
(c) Will says he'll eat later.
(d) Will says his stomach hurts.

12. What does Pete promise to do when he gets to Atlanta?
(a) Say hello to the relatives for Will.
(b) Buy Will a souvenir.
(c) Call Will.
(d) Kiss his mother for Will.

13. How does Lily Dale propose to help out financially?
(a) Lily Dale says she will become a seamstress in Munn's department store.
(b) Lily Dale says she will teach school.
(c) Lily Dale says she will clean houses.
(d) Lily Dale says she will start teaching music.

14. Why is Will going to the bank?
(a) To rob the joint.
(b) To withdraw all of his money.
(c) To apply for a job.
(d) To talk about getting a loan for a new business.

15. How is Will feeling at the end of the scene?
(a) Kind of happy.
(b) Kind of sad.
(c) Kind of weak.
(d) Kind of excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Will says to Etta Doris?

2. What does Will ask Pete for?

3. How does the young man respond to being told to go?

4. How does Etta Doris remember Bill?

5. Pete says Carson reminds him of whom?

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