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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago had Steve cheated on his wife?

2. When do Donna and Hank get engaged?

3. When did Joan's grandfather leave her father?

4. Who helps Joan set up a tent when she and Frances go camping?

5. When Hank is scheduled to fly on a shuttle in less than six months, how far along is Donna in her pregnancy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the newly minted astronauts celebrate, and what announcement is made?

2. What does Vanessa tell Frances when Frances shares that she likes being with Joan and Vanessa, but does not like being home?

3. What does Antonio have to say about the ASCANs in August 1981?

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

5. What does Vanessa do as a Cape Crusader?

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

7. Why does Vanessa say that only an idiot would call someone a "pansy" (210)?

8. When was the first time Joan got hives?

9. How do Joan, Donna, and Lydia feel about the jokes the men make about them and the other women in the ASCAN program?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense in literature is when an author leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Reid use suspense to encourage readers to keep reading, entice their curiosity, and strengthen their connection to the characters and plot?

Essay Topic 2

Vanessa’s father taught her that there is a difference between bravery and courage. Based on what he taught Vanessa, what is the difference between bravery and courage?

Essay Topic 3

Acronyms are abbreviations formed from the initial letters of a group of words and are pronounced as a single word. How and why does Joan struggle with all the acronyms at NASA?

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