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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 kind of shoes does F. Jasmin have on when she runs into the soldier from the Blue Moon?
(a) Black pumps.
(b) Pink flip flops.
(c) Red sandles.
(d) White sneakers.

2. How old was Berenice when she married her first husband?
(a) 13 years-old.
(b) 17 years-old.
(c) 19 years-old.
(d) 15 years-old.

3. Why does Frankie think that her brother and his fiancee are meant to be?
(a) Because they both are from Alabama.
(b) Because their names begin with the same two letters.
(c) Because they like the same kinds of foods.
(d) Because they share the same favorite color.

4. What did Frankie send Jarvis when he first left for Alaska?
(a) A box of homemade fudge.
(b) A long letter.
(c) A pair of warm socks.
(d) A handmade handkerchief.

5. What does F. Jasmin's father wear on the Saturday before the wedding?
(a) Overalls, white t-shirt, and Mexican hat.
(b) Grey trousers, blue shirt, and tie.
(c) Blue jeans, black shirt, and dirty shoes.
(d) Brown shorts, red shirt, and a military I.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times had Berenice been married?

2. Which characters says, "It looks to me like everything has just walked off and left me."

3. What color are Frankie's eyes at the start of Part 1, when she is instructed by Bernice to look in the mirror?

4. Where is Frankie's father's shop located?

5. Where does Frankie's brother and his bride-to-be plan to hold their wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Big Mama's words foreshadow what will happen at the wedding?

2. What new fear does F. Jasmin have by the end of Part 2, Chapter 3? Why does she have this fear?

3. What is Frankie's initial reaction to her brother's engagement?

4. What does Berenice translate what she thinks F. Jasmin is saying? How does this help F. Jasmin?

5. Why does F. Jasmin disappear and Frances appear in Part 3?

6. How does time become Frankie's enemy in Part 3?

7. Describe F. Jasmin's date with the soldier from the Blue Moon.

8. How does F. Jasmin feel while on her date with the soldier? How is the soldier similar to Mr. Marlowe?

9. Why was F. Jasmin not able to speak with her brother, Jarvis or the bride, Janice? Provide examples.

10. Describe Mary Littlejohn and her family.

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