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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. Men who order their wives around by command treat them like _______________.
(a) Slaves.
(b) Indentured servants.
(c) Dogs.
(d) School girls.

2. Who pays for the funeral of the boy killed at the mill?
(a) The city council.
(b) His parents.
(c) Lottie.
(d) The Methodist Church.

3. What type of business does Charles run?
(a) Gas station.
(b) Mill.
(c) Men's clothing store.
(d) General store.

4. Lottie gives advice to Amanda on ______________________ during the Depression.
(a) Keeping up family morale.
(b) Reducing household expenses.
(c) Cooking on a budget.
(d) Taking care of her clothes.

5. At what age did Lottie have to leave school?
(a) 9.
(b) 15.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sade's husband has an affair after ___________________.

2. Betty's mother thinks Betty's diet is fine as long as ____________________.

3. What is Lottie's friend, Sade's, last name?

4. What is the only food Betty will eat when she is twelve?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What illness does Betty contract as a child and what is the cause of it?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?

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

9. Who does Lottie determine has killed Roy and why does she choose to keep quiet about it?

10. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

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