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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. During the time of James's bootlegging career, how long had the coal miners been on strike?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four years.

2. What is the first thing Frances eats when her hunger strike is over?
(a) Flour.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Butter.
(d) Sugar.

3. What was Materia's reaction to Kathleen's death?
(a) She was overwhelmed with guilt.
(b) She was relieved.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) She was frightened and confused.

4. When her father is gone, how does Kathleen treat her younger sisters?
(a) She plays and reads books with them.
(b) She is plesant to the girls, but takes no special interest in them.
(c) She beats them when no one is looking.
(d) She ignores them as usual.

5. What country is James stationed in during the war?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war does James fight in before returning home?

2. What is the name of the Piper family's cat?

3. Why was Kathleen's labor difficult?

4. What is the name of Materia's fourth daughter, who only lives a few days before her death?

5. How old is Kathleen during her first singing recital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response to Kathleen's first public singing recital?

2. What nightmare does Lily have after hearing about Ambrose's death?

3. Where does James get the money to start his new business upon returning home?

4. What did Mercedes think was happening when she watched the incident at the creek?

5. Why does Materia feel guilty about her expectations for James's future in the army?

6. How does James react when Kathleen sneaks up behind him and strikes a chord while his is tuning a piano?

7. How does Materia respond to her first pregnancy?

8. How does baby Ambrose die?

9. How does Kathleen treat her younger sisters when no one else is around?

10. What is James's reaction to Ambrose's death?

(see the answer keys)

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