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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. Which of the following did NOT describe Nancy's mother?
(a) Obese.
(b) Abusive.
(c) Sad.
(d) Trim.

2. Where did Nancy's father take her at the beginning of her story?
(a) A library.
(b) An airplane flight.
(c) The beach.
(d) The circus.

3. Why has Wally been asked to come teach at the facility in #6?
(a) To get the women acclimated to civilian life.
(b) To help the women write better letters in their appeals processes.
(c) To inspire the women to use writing as a tool for coping.
(d) To help the women get their GEDs.

4. What movie was the source of recurring nightmares for Nancy Birkla?
(a) The Wizard of Oz.
(b) Nightmare on Elm Street.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.

5. What did Nancy think hid in her family's suitcases?
(a) Wicked Witch of the West.
(b) Chip 'n Dale.
(c) The Wizard of Oz monkeys.
(d) Zombies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Nancy spent in prison?

2. Which of the following was NOT one of Carolyn's mental illnesses?

3. What subject did Wally teach in his first teaching job?

4. How old was Tabatha when she went to prison?

5. In what state was the institution in #6 located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trauma did Tabatha endure from the age of four and how did she get introduced to pot and alcohol?

2. Which animals from a classic movie haunted Nancy Birkla's childhood?

3. How did Nancy view "The Wizard of Oz" once she worked through some psychological issues?

4. What was Wally's hope for the readers who read the women's stories?

5. What was the premise of Nancy Whitely's story, "The True Face of Earth"?

6. What was the state of Nancy's parents' relationship and what fears did she live with regarding her family life?

7. How did Nancy describe the summer she worked for Isadore?

8. Who was Isadore Weintraub, and what role did he play in Nancy's life?

9. Why did Carolyn think that she was so out of place in the holding cell, and how long did it take before she was convicted?

10. What did Nancy feel she had to do to keep her boyfriend?

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