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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 did Anita feel she meant to her mother when she was growing up?
(a) She was replaceable.
(b) She was extra baggage.
(c) She was a mistake.
(d) She was expensive.

2. Who did Anita jam with during her time at Off-Beat?
(a) Gene Krupa and Paul Whiteman.
(b) Gene and Whitefield.
(c) Kruppas and Whitesmith.
(d) No one special.

3. What were dance marathons called?
(a) Dance 'til you drop.
(b) Walkathons.
(c) Danceathons.
(d) Runathons.

4. What does Anita note that her mother did not have in her life during her growing up years?
(a) Friends or a boyfriend.
(b) A social life with people who care about her.
(c) A boyfriend or a social life.
(d) Friends or a social life.

5. What happened to the person who stayed with Anita and her mom during Chapter 2?
(a) She was left by her husband.
(b) He was injured in the field.
(c) He was left by his wife.
(d) She was raped.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what was Anita offered?

2. Who came to live with Anita and her mom in Chapter 2?

3. What did Gladys discover before she got married?

4. What did Anita do with the money she won in the dance contest?

5. Who did Gladys marry first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Carl Hoff?

2. Describe what happened after Anita's first sexual encounter.

3. Describe the advertisement Anita saw in Chapter 2.

4. What was Anita's other talent besides dancing?

5. What did Anita demonstrate her first night at the Off-Beat?

6. Where did Anita work when she was 16?

7. Describe Anita's life at age 14.

8. How did Anita feel that her mother felt about her?

9. Describe how Gladys and James became married.

10. What eventually happened to Don and Anita?

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