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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Herman's letters fill Betty with __________________.

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

3. Betty mentions the _____________________ who are the first known quintuplets to survive infancy.

4. In what country were the quintuplets in #94 born?

5. Betty decides to deliver her baby _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the "Gregg course" teach?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Herman Randolph and what is his relationship to Betty?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Betty. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Betty?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Lottie. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Lottie?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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