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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. How old was Nancy at the beginning of her story?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 13.
(d) 21.

2. How did Carolyn try to block the nose of the inmates?
(a) She put her pillow over her head.
(b) She put cotton in her ears.
(c) She put her fingers in her ears.
(d) She tied a scarf over her ears.

3. What did Carolyn note outside the window as she was waiting to be processed at the Department of Corrections?
(a) A painting crew.
(b) Inmates exercising.
(c) A goose.
(d) Inmates with visitors.

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. With which of her friends did Nancy get an apartment?
(a) Paulette.
(b) Paula.
(c) Pamela.
(d) Patricia.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man in #50 had inherited his business from whom?

2. What was Tabatha's crime?

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

4. Where did Tabatha's family and friends to drugs?

5. Which of the following was NOT part of Carolyn's admitting process in prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Carolyn's initial perceptions of prison life and what humiliations did she endure?

3. What were the circumstances of Nancy's arrest and where did she go after her parents bailed her out?

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

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

6. How did Nancy describe Isadore's life?

7. Describe how Nancy and Isadore were complete opposites.

8. How did Nancy's family disintegrate and how did Nancy manage being alone with her abusive mother?

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

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