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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Sunny apologize?
(a) Dancing with Peachy.
(b) Not telling him about the club.
(c) Taking him to Ballyhoo.
(d) Becoming angry.

2. What does Reba tell him he can do with the sweater?
(a) Give it to Joe.
(b) Put it in the closet.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Take it to the thrift shop if he does not like it.

3. What does Adolph say about the sweater?
(a) Adolph protests that he loves it.
(b) Adolph says he hates it.
(c) Adolph says he will never wear it.
(d) Adolph says nothing.

4. Why do Peachy's parents say it is okay?
(a) Lala's family is wealthy.
(b) The family goes all the way back on both sides.
(c) Lala is a German Jew.
(d) They like Lala.

5. What does Peachy do when he sees Lala?
(a) He gives her a kiss on the cheek.
(b) He teases her about not being dressed up enough.
(c) He runs up to her to pin on her corsage.
(d) He faints.

6. What makes Adolph refer to Lala as "Scarlett O'Goldberg?"
(a) She is quoting from "Gone with the Wind."
(b) Her dress looks like something out of "Gone with the Wind."
(c) Her hair is styled like Scarlett O'Hara's.
(d) She puts on a thick southern accent like Scarlett O'Hara.

7. Why does Lala protest that she cannot go?
(a) She is nervous to see Sally.
(b) She is afraid Peachy's mother will be there.
(c) She will be humiliated if Dorothy sees her.
(d) She doe not like Dorothy.

8. What does Lala do as Adolph snoozes in his chair and Reba clears the dinner table?
(a) She plays cards.
(b) She listens to the radio.
(c) She sings Christmas carols.
(d) She models her dress.

9. To where is this train headed?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Wilmington.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Raliegh.

10. What does Sunny not know?
(a) Joe likes her.
(b) What being Jewish is and means.
(c) How to be a Jew.
(d) How Jewish she really is.

11. Why is Boo upset about the gift?
(a) She is upset with Louisa.
(b) She hates fruit cake.
(c) She does not celebrate Christmas.
(d) She hates watermelon pickles.

12. What does Sunny do when she says she does know a bit of Yiddish?
(a) She misquotes a prayer.
(b) She misquotes a Psalm.
(c) She misquotes the Sabbath Blessing.
(d) She misquotes a verse from Proverbs.

13. Why does Boo rush around making sure the house is clean and tidy?
(a) For Joe.
(b) For Sylvan.
(c) For Louisa.
(d) For the family.

14. How does Adolph react when Lala asks him to dance with her?
(a) He reluctantly agrees to dance with her.
(b) He is eager to dance with her.
(c) He refuses to dance with her.
(d) He says he does not dance.

15. How does Lala react to this greeting?
(a) She is angry to receive this greeting.
(b) She is very excited.
(c) She is very embarrassed.
(d) She is so surprised to hear this that she faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe say when Sunny asks what happened?

2. How does Joe respond to Sunny, with a sarcastic Southern accent?

3. What does Joe do when he sees how beautiful Sunny is?

4. What does Sunny say does not matter to her?

5. To what does Joe compare his experience that night?

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