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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. Who wrote the play "Berenice"?
(a) Ayn Rand.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Jean Racine.
(d) Henry James.

2. Florence attempted to read a brochure from her mother's box of what in Chapter 8?
(a) Migraine medicine.
(b) Condoms.
(c) Birth control pills.
(d) Tampons.

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

4. What did Florence decide as an undergraduate major in Chapter 11?
(a) Education.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Biology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Marian litany originally approved when by Pope Sixtus V?

2. Who was Florence's biology lab partner in Chapter 10?

3. Florence was the only member of her sorority who did not take what popular college course?

4. In Chapter 9, the college president stated, "a smart woman is one who's smart enough to know when to" what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Florence meet Bres in Chapter 13? What were her first impressions?

2. What did Florence discover in the library while working on applications for grants in Chapter 16?

3. Why did Florence go to the gynecologist in Chapter 8? What happened?

4. What were the first stories Florence wrote in Chapter 16? What success did she meet?

5. What was Florence's first impression of her advisor in college?

6. What was Bres' reaction when Florence told her about her writing in Chapter 16? Why?

7. What did the college president state in his speech in Chapter 9?

8. How did Bres come about defining "virago" in Chapter 14?

9. Where did Florence go on her first date in Chapter 10? What were the "rules" for young women dating at that time?

10. What was Florence's understanding of sexuality in high school in Chapter 8?

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