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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 15, what creatures do Twyla and Avery see on the farm on their last visit in large numbers?
(a) Rats.
(b) Nutria.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Birds.

2. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla's father die from?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Pancreatic cancer.
(d) Heart attack.

3. In Chapter 22, where does Twyla go alone after she leaves the casino?
(a) The theater.
(b) The jazz club.
(c) The ferry.
(d) Another casino.

4. In Chapter 22, what does Gary tell Twyla that prompts her to tell him about her affair?
(a) She tastes different.
(b) She looks older.
(c) She looks younger.
(d) She looks like she has been cheating on him.

5. In Chapter 22, what does the ferry operator think of Twyla?
(a) She seemed sad.
(b) She seemed too drunk to get on the ferry.
(c) She was rude to him.
(d) She seemed distraught.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what happens when Gary and Twyla have sex?

2. In Chapter 19, what is the name of the turkey Twyla tells her childhood story about?

3. In Chapter 14, where is Sierra's mother's house?

4. In Chapter 16, why does Alex tell Gary not to look in the garage when they are children?

5. In Chapter 16, where does Alex get off the street car?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how do Barbra's female friends treat her after Victor settles his harassment cases?

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

3. In Chapter 16, what does Alex do when she sees a fight happening in public between a man and a woman?

4. In Chapter 15, what is the difference in the way Twyla and Gary introduce each other to their own families?

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

6. In Chapter 15, what happens with Avery on her and Twyla's last visit to the farm in Alabama that startles Twyla?

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

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

9. In Chapter 20, why does Alex exercise and take good care of herself?

10. In Chapter 15, how does Twyla find the experience of having a child with Gary?

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