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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 can Betty not remember about Trudy's children?
(a) Their sizes.
(b) Their birthdays.
(c) Their grade in school.
(d) Their names.

2. Betty's baby is born at nearly _________________ in the evening.
(a) Ten o'clock.
(b) Eleven o'clock.
(c) Eight o'clock.
(d) Six o'clock.

3. What is the W.P.A.?
(a) White Peoples Alliance.
(b) Work Philosophies of Artists.
(c) Work Policies in Action.
(d) Works Projects Administration.

4. What news arrives from Kentucky regarding Lottie's mother, Bridget?
(a) Bridget has gone blind from diabetes.
(b) Bridget wants to go back to Ireland to die.
(c) Bridget has had a stroke.
(d) Bridget's 100th birthday will be celebrated with a big party.

5. How can Herman avoid military service?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He has flat feet.
(c) He is dyslexic.
(d) He is a conscientious objector.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Polly think Lottie should be notified that Betty is in labor?

2. According to his letters, Herman is constantly facing _________________.

3. Betty learns that Herman has joined the _______________.

4. What does Lottie want Betty to do when Betty tells her the truth about Stanton?

5. How old is Betty in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lottie's philosophy on helping people in the community?

2. What does Betty recall about her earliest memories?

3. What are Betty's plans for delivering her baby and what objection does she encounter?

4. How does Lottie know that Betty is in danger with her relationship with Stanton?

5. What is the W.P.A. and what is its purpose?

6. Why does Lottie take a trip back to Ireland with her mother, Bridget?

7. Describe Betty's life after she moves to Richmond.

8. How has Lottie and Betty's relationship matured since Charles' death?

9. Who is Stanton and what is Betty's relationship with him?

10. Why do Polly and Betty decide to wait until after the birth of Betty's baby to summon Lottie home?

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