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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. When did Joan's grandfather leave her father?
(a) When he was a baby.
(b) When he was 9.
(c) When he was 2.
(d) When he was a teen.

2. What does Frances take up in the fall of 1983?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Soccer.

3. When Vanessa is informed of Griff's death, how long has he been dead?
(a) 9 minutes.
(b) 12 minutes.
(c) 23 minutes.
(d) 17 minutes.

4. What does Vanessa wear to Barbara's wedding?
(a) Navy blue shift.
(b) Black empire waist dress.
(c) V-neck dress with embroidered lace.
(d) Sleeveless midi dress.

5. In what country did the first man fly in a hot air balloon?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Austria.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Vanessa in a recurring dream she has?

2. What was the name of the stripper in New Orleans who looked like Vanessa?

3. What color does Frances choose for her bedroom in her new room at house where she lives with her mom and stepdad?

4. How much of a gap in the payload doors is there after Vanessa attempts to tighten the latches?

5. What was the longest that Vanessa and her mother went without speaking because Vanessa would not go to Mass?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Barbara bring Frances to Joan's apartment one night?

2. What happens to Griff, and why do they not tell Vanessa right away?

3. What advice does Joan give Lydia, when Lydia wonders why she was not chosen to fly on the shuttle?

4. How does Joan feel about Frances growing up?

5. What disagreement do Barbara and Joan have about Joan bringing a guest to the wedding, and how is the matter resolved?

6. What problems does Vanessa have when she tries to close the latches on the payload doors?

7. What does Barbara decide to do for Thanksgiving in 1984?

8. Why does Joan think she should be assigned time in Mission Control?

9. When was the first time Joan got hives?

10. Why is Joan upset when she goes to pick up Frances, and Frances is sitting on the stoop locked out of the house?

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