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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. How old is Ann at the beginning of the story?
(a) 7.
(b) 19.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

2. What type of vehicle did Adele purchase for the trip to California?
(a) Mercedes Benz.
(b) VW Van.
(c) Lincoln Continental.
(d) Chevy Impala.

3. Who is Ann's father?
(a) Heath.
(b) Preston.
(c) John.
(d) Hisham.

4. What is Ann's grandmother's name?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Dolores.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Mildred.

5. The father of the girl in #37 ultimately got a job ___________________.
(a) in the circus.
(b) driving a truck.
(c) catching fish.
(d) shining shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adele force Ann to do on Christmas Day?

2. Why is Adele shocked by her new job?

3. Where does Ann go after a fight with her mother one morning?

4. Why was Carol's older son a disappointment to his father?

5. What branch of the service did Milton join?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Carol and Adele are dissatisfied with their lives and the men in their worlds.

2. How does Jimmy help Hal turn his life around?

3. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Ann's discomfort over sharing a bed with her mother?

4. What does Carol believe is the basis of some of Adele's outlandish behavior?

5. Explain how Adele has delusions of grandeur, particularly regarding Lonnie Tishman.

6. Who is Art and how does Lillian's relationship with him negatively impact her life?

7. How do Lillian and Art start out their married life?

8. Why is Adele jealous of Ann's burgeoning sexuality?

9. How does Ann try to act like the adult in the relationship with her mother?

10. Describe Ann's relationship with her mother.

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