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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people showed up for Bonnie's aunt's funeral?
(a) Over 200.
(b) Exactly 34.
(c) Nearly 100.
(d) Barely 20.

3. Mo'Shay met _______________, the man of her dreams.
(a) Ricardo.
(b) Ronald.
(c) Richard.
(d) Reese.

4. What was always important in Bonnie's family?
(a) Religion.
(b) Education.
(c) Art.
(d) Food.

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

6. What were lovers from separate housing units able to do during mass?
(a) Have romantic encounters.
(b) Eat lunch together.
(c) Pass love notes.
(d) Hold hands for an hour.

7. Why did Bonnie refuse to wear pants in prison?
(a) They made her look fat.
(b) It was against her religion.
(c) She didn't like the color.
(d) They made her seem too masculine.

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

9. Who beat Diane often as a child?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her babysitter.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her mother.

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

11. Which one of Barbara's children was killed in a car accident?
(a) Seth.
(b) Adam.
(c) Alan.
(d) Sam.

12. Robin's story began on January 1 in what year?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1996.
(d) 2010.

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

14. In prison, Brenda had a level five orange card which meant that she _______________________.
(a) Had to be shackled when she was outside her unit.
(b) Could not have any visitors.
(c) Had to wear an orange prison jumpsuit.
(d) Had special television viewing privileges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Robin unable to afford while in prison?

2. What does the sign in Robin's housing unit say?

3. The pope had proclaimed the year as the ___________________________.

4. What did Brenda's father pray for every night?

5. Why did Mo'Shay resent her mother?

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