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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. Where does Ann's father invite her and Adele to go?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) The Florida Keys.
(c) The Olympic games.
(d) Disneyland.

2. Jimmy gave Hal a job _______________________.
(a) fixing cars.
(b) selling life insurance.
(c) doing landscaping.
(d) selling water softeners.

3. What do Ann and Daniel do for school projects?
(a) Walk dogs.
(b) Wash cars.
(c) Sell raffle tickets.
(d) Bake cakes.

4. On what day of the week did Ann's grandmother visit her aunts?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

5. Who was the foster child that Lillian's family took in?
(a) Darlene.
(b) Penny.
(c) Addie.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the man in #69?

2. How long do Adele and Ann stay at the Bel Air Hotel?

3. What did Carol's older son do after flunking out of college?

4. Why was Carol's older son a disappointment to his father?

5. What hotel chain do Ann and her mother stay at on their trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Carol and Adele are dissatisfied with their lives and the men in their worlds.

2. How is Hal a disappointment to Carol and Jimmy?

3. How do Lillian and Art start out their married life?

4. How does the author show that Adele is self-centered and selfish?

5. What is significant about the last time that Adele abandons Ann by the side of the road?

6. Who is Lonnie Tishman and how does he take advantage of Adele and Ann?

7. What is significant about the vacation Carol and Adele spend on Mackinac Island?

8. Why is Adele jealous of Ann's burgeoning sexuality?

9. What does Hisham's disappointing life symbolize and how does Ann feel about him?

10. Describe Adele's disappointing life with her first husband, Hisham.

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