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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 is the only food Betty will eat when she is twelve?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Apples.
(c) Cornbread.
(d) Oatmeal.

2. According to Lottie, the most happily married couple in the community is ___________________.
(a) Elizabeth and Charles Levitt.
(b) Sara and Edward Grayson.
(c) Amanda and Richard Bethune.
(d) Margaret and James Towson.

3. What does Lottie take with her when she and Betty leave Trudy's house?
(a) The meal they brought.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Recipes.
(d) Fashion magazines.

4. How old was Lottie when she got married?
(a) 41.
(b) 21.
(c) 30.
(d) 16.

5. Who did Lottie marry in 1917?
(a) Charles Davies.
(b) Martin O'Leary.
(c) Charles Preston.
(d) Paul Shannon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The women playing cards say nice things to Trudy about ________________________.

2. Who does Lottie think killed Sade's husband?

3. Who is Lottie's mother?

4. What is John Carroll's job?

5. In her teen years, Betty is not as interested in ________________ as other girls are.

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Lottie, why is a man's name for his wife an indicator of her value to him?

2. How does the author use punctuation to indicate the speakers in the story?

3. Who is Trudy Woodlief and why does she create such a stir when she arrives in town?

4. Why is anger Lottie's reaction to Charles' death?

5. What is the probable reason for Charles' suicide?

6. How does Lottie intervene in Sade's marriage regarding her cheating husband?

7. Why is Lottie so ashamed about Betty's illness?

8. What is the premise of A CURE FOR DREAMS?

9. Describe how Charles and Lottie are so different from each other.

10. How does the author show the close relationship between Lottie and Betty?

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