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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Lala and her mother go to get ready?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) In Boo's bedroom.
(c) Upstairs.
(d) In the bathroom.

2. What does Boo tell Adolph he should have remembered?
(a) Their oven is not working, so dinner will be cold.
(b) Their cook has been home sick all week and called her so she can be ready. .
(c) To buy meat for her to cook.
(d) To tell her when guests are coming, so she can make enough food.

3. What does Boo ask him?
(a) What is his favorite meal.
(b) Where his family is from.
(c) Whether he will be going home for Christmas.
(d) If he is a practicing Jew.

4. Of what does Boo accuse Adolph?
(a) Keeping both her and DeWald out of the family business.
(b) Paying Sunny's college tuition.
(c) Giving more money to Reba and Sunny.
(d) Keeping the family inheritance for himself.

5. How does Sunny respond when Lala asks how they know each other?
(a) They met in college.
(b) They met on the train.
(c) They met on a bus.
(d) They met at the train station.

6. What does Boo say as Lala storms up to her room telling them all to stop looking at her?
(a) "That was very rude of you, Lala."
(b) "When will we see that gentleman again?"
(c) "That Joe fella is very handsome."
(d) "That kike you hired has no manners."

7. What does Lala then convince her mother to do?
(a) Go shopping for a dress with her.
(b) Go to to dinner.
(c) Let her go to a movie instead.
(d) Take a little trip.

8. What happens before she has a chance to answer?
(a) The man leaves.
(b) Someone screams.
(c) The train stops abruptly.
(d) The conductor calls "All Aboard!"

9. The next morning, what are Boo and Reba doing?
(a) Boo cooks breakfast and Reba listens to the radio.
(b) Reba does the accounts for the store and Reba knits.
(c) Boo does the accounts for the store and Reba knits.
(d) Reba cooks breakfast and Boo listens to the radio.

10. What does Boo ask Adolph to pay attention to, rather than what's going on halfway across the world?
(a) What is going on in the United States.
(b) What is gong on in Atlanta.
(c) What is going on in Georgia.
(d) What is going on in his own home.

11. What does Lala complain that instead of fighting about Christmas trees, they should all be doing?
(a) Celebrating because Clark Gable and other movie stars are in town for the world premiere of Gone with the Wind just a few blocks away.
(b) Getting ready for Christmas dinner.
(c) Decorating the tree together.
(d) Preparing a meal for the first day of Chanuka.

12. Why does Boo respond to Lala by saying she should be doing something more constructive, like calling Sylvan?
(a) She needs to get an idea what she'll be in for at her opening night.
(b) She wants to meet Vivian Leigh.
(c) She hopes Clark Gable will be at the premier.
(d) She wants to watch as many movies as possible, to learn how to shoot a film.

13. What does Boo tell Lala about Sylvan?
(a) He is in town visiting for the week.
(b) He was the one who called, saying he wants to speak to her.
(c) He is coming for dinner.
(d) She has called him to discuss Ballyhoo.

14. What does Boo convince Lala to do, regarding Sylvan?
(a) Go to his house.
(b) Ignore him.
(c) Forget about him.
(d) Call him.

15. About what does Reba tell Sunny she is glad?
(a) Sunny is going to college and studying.
(b) Sunny is going to spend the evening with her.
(c) Sunny is going to go to Ballyhoo.
(d) Sunny is going shopping with Lala.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Lala not find out?

2. What is Sunny's major?

3. Why does Boo ask Adolph why he is going down to pick up Sunny at the train station?

4. What does Adolph say about Hitler going into Poland?

5. What does Adolph remind Boo about Sunny's father?

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