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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Carolyn's crime?
(a) Murder.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Armed Robbery.
(d) Kidnapping.

2. Nancy had felt _______________ most of her life.
(a) Angry.
(b) Coddled.
(c) Alone.
(d) Guilty.

3. What does Wally keep by his phone to help prompt him to refuse the many solicitations he gets to support different causes?
(a) Index card with notes.
(b) A picture of his family.
(c) A card with the word NO.
(d) A full calendar.

4. Why did Nancy resign her job abruptly?
(a) She didn't like the new hours.
(b) She got a better job.
(c) Isadore started to fall in love with her.
(d) She moved out of state.

5. How long had Wally conducted writing sessions with the women at the time he compiled this book?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) One year.

6. What did Carolyn address in the second chapter of her story?
(a) Traveling across country.
(b) A horrible family secret.
(c) Her first work experience.
(d) Buying her first car.

7. How did Nancy think she looked in her outfit?
(a) Conservative.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Slutty.
(d) Old-fashioned.

8. What was Carolyn wearing when she was initially arrested?
(a) Jogging clothes.
(b) Chanel suit.
(c) Gardening clothes.
(d) Khakis and polo shirt.

9. "Wind, Sand, and Stars" was written by which author?
(a) Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
(b) Gianni Agnelli.
(c) Dante Alighieri.
(d) Sir Thomas More.

10. Where was Carolyn in her story as it began?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A courthouse.
(c) A lawyer's office.
(d) Prison.

11. After Nancy's parents divorced, her father had visiting days on _________________ but seldom showed up.
(a) Sundays.
(b) Saturdays.
(c) Holidays.
(d) Wednesdays.

12. When did Nancy's parents usually have their fights?
(a) At night.
(b) On weekends.
(c) In the morning.
(d) On vacations.

13. What propelled Wally into the world of being a well-known author?
(a) Appearance on 60 Minutes.
(b) Appearance on Larry King Show.
(c) Appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
(d) Appearance on Dateline.

14. For the women in York Correctional Institution, writing gives them __________________.
(a) Improved spelling.
(b) A hobby.
(c) A voice.
(d) Better grammar.

15. What did Nancy put on to go to her temp job?
(a) Khakis and polo shirt.
(b) A skirt and sweater.
(c) A suit.
(d) A dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than Nancy, how many people worked at the business in #44?

2. What role did Wally Lamb have in the production of this book?

3. What did Nancy know she had to do to avoid being dumped by her boyfriend?

4. When Nancy was fifteen, she had a date ____________________.

5. What was Nancy's temp job assignment?

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