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

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

3. Who was the prisoner who read two pages of her life story which encouraged the other women to do the same?
(a) Dana Benjamin.
(b) Darlene Branson.
(c) Diane Bartholomew.
(d) Denise Barlow.

4. What had Nancy's abuser told her would happen if she told anyone what he did to her and her friend?
(a) He would kill their parents.
(b) The flying monkeys would come down and snatch them.
(c) He would kidnap them and they would never see their families again.
(d) He would kill them in their sleep.

5. How old was Nancy Whiteley when this story began?
(a) 32.
(b) 14.
(c) 29.
(d) 43.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Tabatha's crime?

3. How old was Nancy at the beginning of her story?

4. Who was Marge Cohen?

5. Who was Nancy's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Carolyn's crime?

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

3. Why did Nancy not like the book, "Wind, Sand, and Stars" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery even though she had enjoyed his "The Little Prince"?

4. What are the two chapters in Carolyn Ann Adams' story, "Thefts" and what does she cover in each?

5. Nancy Whiteley also wrote the story, "Orbiting Izzy". What was the premise of this story?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. Describe some of Carolyn's experiences during a very troubled childhood.

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