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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. In Chapter 19, what is the name of the turkey Twyla tells her childhood story about?
(a) John.
(b) Paul.
(c) George.
(d) Ringo.

2. In Chapter 15, how does Twyla's mother die?
(a) She is hit by a car on the road.
(b) She has a heart attack.
(c) She has cancer.
(d) She kills herself.

3. In Chapter 22, what does Twyla think to herself before Gary comes downstairs for breakfast?
(a) She will tell him everything and let him decide what to do.
(b) She will plan to leave him for Victor.
(c) She will host Thanksgiving dinner again this year and get it right this time.
(d) She has a second chance to make things right between them.

4. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla's mother give to her to help her through tumultuous times as a teenager?
(a) A baking kit.
(b) A painting kit.
(c) A diary.
(d) A violin.

5. In Chapter 14, why is Sierra's father bed-bound for a while?
(a) He hurt himself on his construction job building a skyscraper.
(b) He fell while fixing the roof.
(c) He fell while bungee jumping.
(d) He hurt himself working out.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who does Alex meet in the bar who she thinks she might like?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Victor say to Twyla that shocks her?

3. In Chapter 20, what does the man Alex meets in the bar do for a living?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla shove handfuls of into her cart?

5. In Chapter 22, what does Gary tell Twyla that prompts her to tell him about her affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what work does Twyla do professionally?

2. In Chapter 18, what activity involving her home is Barbra known for?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Victor ask Twyla about money that completely turns her off?

4. In Chapter 15, how does Twyla react when she sees her drama teacher, Mr. Powter, applying foundation to his own skin?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla know that Gary seeks almost more than anything else in their marriage?

6. In Chapter 20, what does Alex realize about Victor's treatment of Gary when Gary tells her some of his memories of their childhood?

7. In Chapter 19, when does Twyla's trouble with Victor begin?

8. In Chapter 19, how does Twyla explain to herself her willingness to go along with Victor's sexual advances?

9. In Chapter 16, what does Alex decide to do after she flees from the hospital?

10. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla think is one of the saddest things about the Tuchman family at Thanksgiving?

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