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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Shakespearean word meaning women of the lower orders did Herb reveal to Florence in Chapter 8?
(a) Brains.
(b) Onaids.
(c) Wenches.
(d) Malkins.

2. How far away from Oxford is Batesville, MS?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

3. In medieval folklore, Griselda's husband demanded what of their first two children?
(a) That they be killed.
(b) That they kill their mother.
(c) That they be monarchs.
(d) That they marry.

4. What did Florence tell the school nurse she wanted to have in Chapter 8?
(a) A baby.
(b) A lobotomy.
(c) A hysterectomy.
(d) A disenchantment.

5. In Chapter 9, the college president stated, "a smart woman is one who's smart enough to know when to" what?
(a) Be quiet.
(b) Be assertive.
(c) Be meek.
(d) Be dumb.

6. In Chapter 8, Florence began to have cramps so bad that her grandmother took her where?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A pediatrician.
(c) A midwife.
(d) A gynecologist.

7. Who revealed his ancestry was about to be defined in no uncertain terms, and left Florence with two hints to figure it out in Chapter 14?
(a) Larry.
(b) David.
(c) Lloyd.
(d) Herb.

8. To what department did Florence rush to register for classes, after checking the girls into the dorm in Chapter 13?
(a) The History Department.
(b) The English Department.
(c) The School of Education.
(d) The Biology Department.

9. What class did the head of the French Department allow Florence to waive in Chapter 9?
(a) French grammar and composition.
(b) French declensions.
(c) French literature.
(d) French history and civilization.

10. What term refers to the automatic repetition of vocalizations made by another person?
(a) Echania.
(b) Echocomy.
(c) Echolalia.
(d) Echonaia.

11. What did Florence obtain in order to avoid pregnancy in Chapter 12?
(a) Condoms.
(b) A diaphram.
(c) A hysterectomy.
(d) Birth control pills.

12. What classic Southern belle did Florence study who was a rich heiress, and made her callers wait for a long time?
(a) Tulaplee.
(b) Andreana.
(c) Sarah Mae.
(d) Jessalyn.

13. What did the doctor present Granny with after Florence's exam in Chapter 8?
(a) A certificate of health.
(b) A certificate of pregnancy.
(c) A certificate of authenticity.
(d) A certificate of virginity.

14. What did Florence and Bres drink while talking at the dorm in Chapter 14?
(a) Wine.
(b) Margaritas.
(c) Beer.
(d) Martinis.

15. Who did Griselda marry in medieval folklore?
(a) Anrochame.
(b) Valeri.
(c) Gualtieri.
(d) Polario.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Florence unable to transfer to another school to study French in Chapter 9?

2. What university was suggested to Florence for graduate studies in Chapter 12?

3. Where did the Grope plan to make a liquor run in the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. What happened to all of Bres' belongings after her death?

5. With what man did Florence have a sexual affair after Bres' death in Chapter 16?

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