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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Brenda's first boyfriend?
(a) Mark.
(b) Mike.
(c) Manny.
(d) Miguel.

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

3. Which of the following did the mass attendees NOT do during the service?
(a) Inmates exchanged contraband.
(b) Inmates passed notes.
(c) Inmates had arguments.
(d) Inmates took naps.

4. What is Brenda's ethnic background?
(a) American.
(b) Puerto Rican.
(c) Indian.
(d) Black.

5. Bonnie was sentenced to _________ years in prison.
(a) 45.
(b) 15.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

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

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

8. What did Brenda's mother keep all over the house?
(a) Notepads.
(b) Boxes of tissues.
(c) Religious icons.
(d) Bottles of liquor.

9. Brenda's sentence was ______________ years in prison.
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

10. Who was the Pope at the time that Robin's story began?
(a) Pope Benedict XVI.
(b) Pope John XXIII.
(c) Pope Pius XII.
(d) Pope John Paul II.

11. What did Barbara learn about her husband two years into their marriage?
(a) He was having an affair.
(b) He was a paranoid schizophrenic.
(c) He had been married before.
(d) He had an illegitimate child.

12. What did Diane learn to do to gain her father's approval?
(a) Drive a car.
(b) Shoot a gun.
(c) Change a tire.
(d) Bait a hook.

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

14. Which of the following does NOT describe how Barbara feels about herself?
(a) Disillusioned.
(b) Illiterate.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Suspicious.

15. What did Diane use liberally in her story?
(a) Similes.
(b) Metaphors.
(c) Religious symbols.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime did Brenda commit to land her in prison?

2. What was Brenda's boyfriend's demeanor in their relationship?

3. To what state did Diane move during her childhood?

4. How many children were in Brenda's family?

5. What was the worst part of Barbara's incarceration?

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