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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. How does Betty perceive her O'Cadhain relatives in Kentucky?
(a) They are vivacious.
(b) They are cruel.
(c) They are philanthropic.
(d) They are unpleasant.

2. Betty gives birth to ___________________.
(a) A baby boy.
(b) Twin boys.
(c) A stillborn child.
(d) A baby girl.

3. How does Trudy lose weight after giving birth?
(a) Cuts carbs.
(b) Smokes cigarettes instead of eating.
(c) Does lots of exercise.
(d) Weight Watchers.

4. What is "Twilight Sleep"?
(a) A movie.
(b) Pain relief method during medical procedures.
(c) Nightmares.
(d) Daydreams.

5. What do women in the community often ask Lottie?
(a) If she will teach them to quilt.
(b) If she will open a restaurant.
(c) If she will ever remarry.
(d) If she will run for mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Betty not remember about Trudy's children?

2. How many children does Trudy have in Chapter 12?

3. Stanton is admitted to the hospital for _____________________.

4. Where is Betty and Herman's wedding held?

5. Why does Betty worry about staying in Milk Farm Road?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lottie advise Betty to marry Herman before he goes to war?

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

3. According to Trudy, what is the best part of being abandoned by her husband?

4. Why does Betty think that her mother will never move from Milk Farm Road?

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

6. Why are Herman's letters a source of anxiety for Betty?

7. What does Betty learn about Stanton's condition after she returns to Milk Farm Road?

8. Why is Lottie apprehensive about Betty's getting married?

9. Why does Betty feel such a strong desire to leave Milk Farm Road?

10. What are the two major revelations for Betty when she visits Stanton in the hospital?

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