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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Lottie's mother?
(a) Mary.
(b) Siobbhan.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Rose.

4. What do the men in Lottie's family want their daughters to do?
(a) Go to college.
(b) Cook for them.
(c) Get married early.
(d) Work in the fields.

5. Where do Lottie and her husband move when they leave Kentucky?
(a) Vermont.
(b) California.
(c) Ohio.
(d) North Carolina.

6. What happens to Sade after her husband's murder?
(a) She is happier than she has ever been.
(b) She moves to Vermont.
(c) She is sent to prison.
(d) She commits suicide.

7. What is the name of the local general store?
(a) Swanson's.
(b) Last Chance.
(c) Porter's.
(d) Gerard's.

8. From what state has the woman in #55 moved?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Montana.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Louisiana.

9. Why is Lottie angry about Charles' death?
(a) She didn't get a chance to say goodbye.
(b) She cannot collect the life insurance money.
(c) She had warned him not to drive that day.
(d) She is too young to be a widow.

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

11. In the Introduction, what does Marjorie state that her mother loved to do?
(a) Sew.
(b) Bake.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Talk.

12. Who is Betty's mother?
(a) Lottie.
(b) Ada.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Sara.

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

14. Despite her dislike for Trudy, who still finds a way to help the woman care for her children?
(a) Marie.
(b) Etta.
(c) Lottie.
(d) Sally Jo.

15. What did Bridget always refuse to do?
(a) Work in the fields.
(b) Learn to speak English.
(c) Drive a car.
(d) Wear a store-bought dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Lottie best be described?

2. What is notable about the friendship between Betty and the person in #55?

3. What does the doctor say is the source of Betty's illness?

4. Why is no serious search ever launched for Roy's killer?

5. Which of the following does Charles NOT do when the neighbor's dogs lunge at him?

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