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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. What play did Annie Appleby perform in eight years ago, according to Mrs. Small in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Waiting for Godot.
(b) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
(c) Endgame.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

2. What does Angelina say the Pretty Nicely Girls were in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Prudes.
(b) Sluts.
(c) Martyrs.
(d) Murderers.

3. Who is Angelina's husband who has walked out on her?
(a) Brian.
(b) William.
(c) Jack.
(d) Carl.

4. What does the narrator describe Annie Appleby's family being "encased by" in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" (214)?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Shame.
(c) Godliness.
(d) Love.

5. What does Vicky say they call her at work in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) Tricky Vicky.
(b) Prickly Vicky.
(c) Picky Vicky.
(d) Icky Vicky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pete tell Vicky as they drive home in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

2. How many children did David Sewell and his first wife have?

3. Where does Lucy say Dottie lives in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

4. Whose music did Paolo dowlnoad onto Mary's phone?

5. In Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast," Dottie recalls going where to visit a distant relative when she was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the relationship between Mary and Angelina in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

2. What is related of Tommy Guptill in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

3. What is Mary's backstory in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"? How has she come to her current situation?

4. How are the Smalls initially described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

5. How does Shelly Small describe Annie Appleby in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

6. Describe the main character in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast."

7. Describe the narrative style in Chapter 6, "Sister."

8. How is Annie Appleby described as a child in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

9. How did Annie Appleby's success come about?

10. How would you describe the relationship between Lucy and Pete Barton?

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