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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is different about Elaine's sixth grade school?
(a) The school lets students direct their own learning.
(b) There is no playground.
(c) Elaine isn't in a class with Carol anymore.
(d) The boys and girls aren't separate.

2. What type of job does Elaine get when she graduates college?
(a) Designing book covers.
(b) Drawing fashion illustrations.
(c) Designing magazine ads.
(d) Drawing educational cartoons.

3. Who do Cordelia and Elaine make a game of making fun of in tenth grade?
(a) The Smeaths.
(b) Carol and Grace.
(c) Tenth grade boys.
(d) Their parents.

4. What was the purpose of the beautiful and meaningful Virgin Mary statue Elaine saw?
(a) To forgive sins.
(b) To punish the wicked.
(c) To restore what is lost.
(d) To give unconditional love.

5. Who killed Stephen?
(a) A frightened stranger.
(b) His wife.
(c) Himself.
(d) Terrorists.

6. What happens to the bridge over the ravine?
(a) It's torn down and replaced.
(b) It falls into the river and is rebuilt.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It is broken and closed to the public.

7. What time of year is it when Elaine has her art retrospective?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

8. Why did Cordelia dig holes in the yard when she was young?
(a) As traps for animals.
(b) To sit in them and feel safe.
(c) As traps for her parents.
(d) To put her dolls in them.

9. How does Elaine try to kill herself?
(a) By locking herself in a running car.
(b) By slitting her wrists.
(c) By hanging herself.
(d) By shooting herself.

10. What does Elaine find, after Susie calls her urgently for help?
(a) Susie has gotten drunk and hurt herself accidentally.
(b) Susie has been injured by Josef.
(c) Susie has hurt herself trying to give herself an abortion.
(d) Susie has tried to kill herself.

11. Is the art retrospective a success?
(a) No, but only because of Elaine's attitude.
(b) Yes, but that doesn't seem important to Elaine.
(c) No, it seems a horrible failure.
(d) Yes, and Elaine's mind is relieved.

12. Who is at the gallery when Elaine arrives?
(a) A journalist.
(b) The gallery owner.
(c) Jon.
(d) No one.

13. Where did Elaine see a beautiful and meaningful Virgin Mary statue?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Wyoming.

14. What does Elaine do at the studio, after the art retrospective?
(a) Throw things.
(b) Take a bath.
(c) Cry.
(d) Make eggs.

15. How does Elaine think Cordelia might react to the article?
(a) By laughing.
(b) By crying.
(c) By rolling her eyes.
(d) By getting angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who contradicts Elaine's thoughts at the end of Chapter 14?

2. Does Elaine agree to help Cordelia get out of the rest home?

3. What type of clothes does Elaine wear in college?

4. What artists are represented at Elaine's first art show?

5. What has happened to Elaine's father?

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