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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. When did the Grope plan to make a liquor run in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

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

3. In what department was Bres a graduate assistant?
(a) The Classics.
(b) Social Sciences.
(c) History.
(d) English.

4. What speech pattern was Florence confounded by amongst the women at her graduate school?
(a) Repeating themselves.
(b) Speaking in tongues.
(c) Stuttering.
(d) Speaking in constant questions.

5. Who was the campus heartthrob who taught Florence's favorite course in Chapter 11?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Dr. Jameson.
(c) Dr. Newton.
(d) Dr. Neely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Bres when she died?

2. Where did Florence take a bus ride to from Memphis in Chapter 13?

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

4. What did Florence fear becoming after graduation in Chapter 12?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who helped Florence obtain a fellowship for graduate school in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

7. What led to Florence's being asked to leave her sorority in Chapter 12?

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

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

10. How did Florence view the deep South in Chapter 13?

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