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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 person in #55 doing when Lottie and Betty visit?
(a) Cooking dinner.
(b) Mowing the grass.
(c) Hanging out wash.
(d) Shaving her legs.

2. What do the men in Lottie's family do all day, every day?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Drink.
(c) Sing.
(d) Curse.

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

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

5. What is the name of the community where Lottie and Betty live?
(a) Crystal Lake.
(b) Hogpath Road.
(c) Milk Farm Road.
(d) Hattiesville.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lottie, the most happily married couple in the community is ___________________.

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

3. What happens to Sade after her husband's murder?

4. Why is Lottie angry about Charles' death?

5. Lottie is especially proud of her beautiful ________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Trudy raising her children on her own?

3. Describe Trudy's behavior when Lottie and Betty visit her home to welcome her to the community.

4. What is an easy way to differentiate the three characters in the book?

5. How does Lottie anonymously make sure that Trudy gets credit in Porter's store?

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

7. What is the nature of the club that Lottie organizes and why does Charles object to it?

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

9. How does the author show Lottie's true character, especially in the circumstances regarding Trudy?

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

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