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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. What did Bres suggest Florence apply for in Chapter 16?
(a) A thesis grant.
(b) A Foundation grant.
(c) A Foundation membership.
(d) A teaching certificate.

2. What university was suggested to Florence for graduate studies in Chapter 12?
(a) Oxford University.
(b) University of Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana State University.
(d) Georgetown University.

3. What did Florence's sorority sisters tease her about in Chapter 12?
(a) Her major.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her family.
(d) Marine camp.

4. Where was the Woman Officer Candidate School that Florence attended in Chapter 11?
(a) Quantico, VA.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Camp Lejeune, NC.
(d) Twentynine Palms, CA.

5. 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) Historical fiction.
(c) Mystery novels.
(d) Biographies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bres define as "a woman of great stature, strength and courage who is not feminine in conventional ways" in Chapter 14?

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

3. Who helped Florence obtain a fellowship to continue graduate studies in Chapter 12?

4. Who borrowed Florence's English textbooks for her fiancé in Chapter 11?

5. What was Florence's monthly stipend to be for her fellowship in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Florence feel about the end of her undergraduate career?

2. Where did the Grope go to drink in the end of Chapter 13?

3. What did Paula Hale inform Florence in Chapter 9? What was her reaction?

4. How did Florence feel about Bres upon returning from the Christmas holidays in Chapter 16?

5. What did Florence do in preparation for sexual exploration in Chapter 12?

6. What were Florence's views on dating in high school in Chapter 8? How did the other girls view her for this?

7. What about Miz Arvella's speech did Florence intend to analyze in Chapter 13?

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

9. How did Florence feel about marriage in Chapter 11? What class was her favorite in college?

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

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