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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Diane turn into a problem child at school?
(a) To get sent home.
(b) She was bored.
(c) To make friends.
(d) To get attention.

2. What memory did Barbara have of her mother?
(a) Being whipped by her mother.
(b) Going shopping for Easter dresses.
(c) Visiting her in a mental hospital.
(d) Making Christmas cookies.

3. Mo'Shay thought that the lips of the boy in #151 reminded her of what?
(a) A sandbag.
(b) A ripe peach.
(c) A balloon.
(d) A pillow.

4. In her story, Barbara said that childhood memories were like ______________________.
(a) Puffy clouds.
(b) Shards of glass.
(c) Nightmares.
(d) Puzzle pieces.

5. What did Diane's father do on a trip to Chattanooga?
(a) He raped her.
(b) He enrolled her in college.
(c) He took her to a theme park.
(d) He abandoned her.

6. What did Diane's father steal from the family he had abandoned?
(a) Lawn mower.
(b) Furniture.
(c) An old car.
(d) Money.

7. Who is the neighbor for whom Diane's father left his family?
(a) Mavis.
(b) Marie.
(c) Marlene.
(d) Margot.

8. Who was the overworked mother of two teenage girls in Michelle's story?
(a) Shirley.
(b) Shauna.
(c) Shante.
(d) Shelley.

9. What crime did Bonnie commit that landed her in prison?
(a) Bank fraud.
(b) Grand Theft Auto.
(c) Armed robbery.
(d) Murder.

10. What were Barbara's most precious puzzle pieces?
(a) Her sisters.
(b) Her books.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her friends.

11. In what U.S. state was Bonnie raised?
(a) Florida.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Illinois.
(d) New York.

12. Who was Barbara's husband?
(a) Mark.
(b) Mike.
(c) Marcus.
(d) Miguel.

13. How did Barbara's mother die?
(a) She was in a car accident.
(b) She drowned.
(c) She had cancer.
(d) She committed suicide.

14. Who molested Barbara when she was a girl?
(a) Her neighbor.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her father.

15. What did Diane call each one of her chapters?
(a) Vignettes.
(b) Polaroids.
(c) Shadows.
(d) Snapshots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robin ended her story by saying that ________________ could not get into the prison.

2. When did Mo'Shay promise to have sex with the boy in #151?

3. Why did Bonnie refuse to wear pants in prison?

4. What were lovers from separate housing units able to do during mass?

5. Robin characterized her life in prison as __________________.

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