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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 does Stanton give to Betty to make her feel less tired?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Oxygen treatments.
(c) Vitamin B shots.
(d) Pep pills.

2. How old is Betty's child when Herman returns from war?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. Betty requests that her _______________ be a modest event.
(a) Baby shower.
(b) Baby's delivery.
(c) Anniversary.
(d) Birthday.

4. Why are Lottie and Betty fighting a lot lately?
(a) Betty wants to leave the area.
(b) Betty does not want to go to college.
(c) Lottie won't buy Betty a prom dress.
(d) Betty is dating a wild boy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that maternity wards are just a way to trick people out of money?

2. What does Trudy tell Betty is the best part of being abandoned by her husband?

3. Betty gives birth to ___________________.

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

5. What does Lottie notice about Stanton when she meets him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when Betty is unable to complete her letter to Herman?

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

7. What does Betty recall about her earliest memories?

8. Describe the flurry of pre-wedding activities and plan for Betty and Herman.

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

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

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