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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, America is suffering through ___________________.
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) World War I.

2. What are Franklin D. Roosevelt's national recovery programs called?
(a) Fair and Square.
(b) A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) It's About Time.

3. What religion does Lottie's husband practice?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Quaker.

4. Betty's mother thinks Betty's diet is fine as long as ____________________.
(a) She takes vitamins too.
(b) She drinks her milk too.
(c) She grows out of this stage.
(d) She eats enough to remain full.

5. Betty notes a correlation between economic hardship and __________________.
(a) Illness.
(b) Burglaries.
(c) Murders.
(d) Infidelity.

6. Which politician is mentioned for his affiliation with Louisiana?
(a) Hubert Humphrey.
(b) Huey Long.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Bill Clinton.

7. What do Lottie and Betty do after Charles refuses to take them to town to window shop?
(a) Leave town for a few days.
(b) Hitchhike into town.
(c) Buy expensive dresses.
(d) Burn his dinner.

8. The Wassermann Test is used to diagnose ___________________.
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Diabetes.

9. What disease does Betty contract?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Polio.
(c) Pellagra.
(d) Tuberculosis.

10. What is John Carroll's job?
(a) Electrician.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Truck driver.
(d) Sheriff deputy.

11. What insect does Betty mention that feeds on cotton crops?
(a) Boll Weevil.
(b) Praying Mantis.
(c) Ladybug.
(d) Grasshopper.

12. Who is Sade's husband?
(a) Jack.
(b) Ed.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Roy.

13. In what state does A CURE FOR DREAMS begin?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Indiana.
(c) California.
(d) Maine.

14. How does Lottie get Sade's husband to stop cheating on her?
(a) She puts an ad in the local paper about his behavior.
(b) She asks the minister to talk to him.
(c) She shoots him.
(d) She spreads a rumor about the woman he has been seeing.

15. What is the cause of Charles' death?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Car crash.
(c) Gunshot wound.
(d) Stab wounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Lottie marry in 1917?

2. Who is the U.S. President at the beginning of the Great Depression?

3. What is Lottie's religion?

4. Lottie says that a person can tell how a man feels about his wife by _____________________.

5. Where is Charles' dead body found?

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