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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 is Betty unlike other people at parties?
(a) She leaves early.
(b) She does not drink.
(c) She cannot dance.
(d) She is anti-social.

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

3. Betty learns that Herman has joined the _______________.
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Army.

4. Why does Lottie not plan to remarry?
(a) She likes being independent.
(b) She is too old now.
(c) There are no suitable men locally.
(d) She is still in love with Charles.

5. What does Lottie want Betty to do when Betty tells her the truth about Stanton?
(a) Come home.
(b) Move to a different dorm.
(c) Help Stanton with his recovery.
(d) Take a correspondence course.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trudy gives birth to __________________.

2. How old is Betty's child when Herman returns from war?

3. What does Lottie do when Betty has difficulty writing a letter to Herman?

4. How do Lottie and Betty travel back to Kentucky?

5. How does Herman depart for war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Betty learn that Herman has joined the Navy and what is her reaction?

3. What lessons does Trudy teach Betty regarding parenting?

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

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

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

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

8. What is "Twilight Sleep" and for what is it used?

9. What did the "Gregg course" teach?

10. What does Herman's enthusiasm for going to war show about him?

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