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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) Mill.
(b) General store.
(c) Gas station.
(d) Men's clothing store.

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

3. Charles attributes Lottie's family's hardships to _____________________.
(a) Her father being a lazy alcoholic.
(b) Lack of education.
(c) The bad economy.
(d) Floods.

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

5. Why does the person in #55 create a scene at the local store?
(a) She is denied credit.
(b) They are out of sugar.
(c) Her order has been delayed.
(d) A clerk spills molasses on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Lottie best be described?

2. What is the main activity of the women's group that Lottie forms.

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

4. What religion does Lottie's husband practice?

5. What do Lottie and Betty do after Charles refuses to take them to town to window shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the connection that Betty draws between the Depression and infidelity and which of Lottie's friends is directly affected?

7. In whose voice is the Introduction written and what is the message?

8. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

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

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

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