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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Florence say couldn't be all that bad if all of her sorority sisters were against it in Chapter 12?
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Lesbianism.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Anarchy.

2. How many words was Florence's story "I Committed Adultery in a Diabetic Coma"?
(a) 1600.
(b) 4000.
(c) 1200.
(d) 3500.

3. Why was Florence unable to transfer to another school to study French in Chapter 9?
(a) She was a woman.
(b) She was a Republican.
(c) She was on probation.
(d) She was on scholarship.

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

5. What was Florence's favorite college course in Chapter 11?
(a) American History.
(b) Romantic Portraits: Painting and History.
(c) Medieval Portraits: Literature as History.
(d) English Literature.

6. What stuttering man did Florence date whose proposal Granny was eager for her to accept in Chapter 11?
(a) James.
(b) Lloyd.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Larry.

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

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

9. Florence was the only member of her sorority who did not take what popular college course?
(a) English Composition.
(b) Preparation for Business.
(c) French Grammar.
(d) Preparation for Marriage.

10. Who helped Florence obtain a fellowship to continue graduate studies in Chapter 12?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Dr. Hale.
(c) Dr. Newton.
(d) Dr. Milikin.

11. What is a type of economic system proposed as a replacement for capitalism and alternative to state socialism, which uses federations of collectivized trade unions or industrial unions?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Syndicalism.
(d) Patriotism.

12. Around what year was "The Decameron" begun?
(a) 1350.
(b) 1495.
(c) 1190.
(d) 1555.

13. What was Florence's monthly stipend to be for her fellowship in Chapter 12?
(a) $200.
(b) $300.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

14. In Chapter 16, the author writes, "while I had never enjoyed reading _______, my whole life had prepared me for writing them... Thanks to Fate, I knew it."
(a) True confessions.
(b) Biographies.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Mystery novels.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Bres and Florence visit for Christmas in Chapter 15?

2. Who led the Renaissance England class in Chapter 12?

3. How much money did the magazine send Florence for her stories in Chapter 16?

4. Who was a Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility?

5. Who was Florence's college advisor in Chapter 9?

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