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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. Howard recalls that his father threatened to _______________ if he got a woman pregnant.
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Kick him out.
(c) Disown him.
(d) Report him.

2. What is Howard's state of mind in this section?
(a) Boisterous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Joyful.

3. What is the weather like when Alice is released from jail?
(a) Overcast.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Raining.

4. Where do the girls want to live if Alice does not get out of jail?
(a) With Nellie.
(b) With Miss Bowman.
(c) With Theresa.
(d) With Howard.

5. Who will eventually be a major witness for the defense?
(a) Miss Bowman.
(b) Susannah.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Howard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Robbie show in court the horrible things that Alice supposedly did to him?

2. Where does Theresa ask Alice to go with her?

3. What religion does Alice consider while in prison?

4. Howard and the girls move into a townhouse at _____________________.

5. Who is the real estate agent who comes to view Howard's farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Howard's interpretation of Alice's fleeing from the girls when they visit the jail for the first time?

2. How does Alice refer to her map of the world while describing her jail experience?

3. What are the details of Howard's sale of the farm and how much does he accept for its purchase?

4. Describe Theresa's last night with Howard and the girls.

5. How does Alice describe jail and why is it so difficult for her?

6. What is Theresa's response to Alice's arrest and what role will she probably play in Alice's defense?

7. How do the girls adapt to "hobo life" as Howard calls their apartment adventure?

8. How does Theresa compare court to church?

9. How does the sale of the farm affect both Howard and Alice?

10. How is the Goodwin family's life in the apartment radically different from the farm where they belong?

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