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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 type of business does Charles run?
(a) Gas station.
(b) Men's clothing store.
(c) Mill.
(d) General store.
2. Who do most Americans blame for the Great Depression?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) Herbert Hoover.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Richard Nixon.
3. Charles' behavior becomes increasingly more _______________.
(a) Spontaneous.
(b) Generous.
(c) Loving.
(d) Irrational.
4. Why is Lottie angry about Charles' death?
(a) She didn't get a chance to say goodbye.
(b) She had warned him not to drive that day.
(c) She cannot collect the life insurance money.
(d) She is too young to be a widow.
5. What is notable about the friendship between Betty and the person in #55?
(a) They are both redheads.
(b) They both have green eyes.
(c) Betty is much younger.
(d) They look like they could be twins.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the state of Lottie and Charles' marriage in Chapter 4?
2. Why is no serious search ever launched for Roy's killer?
3. What is the name of the local general store?
4. What does Charles complain about much of the time?
5. Lottie says that a person can tell how a man feels about his wife by _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?
2. What is an easy way to differentiate the three characters in the book?
3. Why is no serious investigation ever launched to determine Roy's murderer?
4. Why is anger Lottie's reaction to Charles' death?
5. Why is Lottie so ashamed about Betty's illness?
6. What is the connection that Betty draws between the Depression and infidelity and which of Lottie's friends is directly affected?
7. Who does Lottie determine has killed Roy and why does she choose to keep quiet about it?
8. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?
9. What special talent does Lottie have and why does she take so much pride in it?
10. What does Lottie do when Charles does nothing when a boy is killed at the mill?
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