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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. Where did Nancy's older sister take Nancy and her younger sister when their parents' fighting got out of control?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) The movies.
(c) An aunt's house.
(d) An all-night diner.

2. 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 kill them in their sleep.
(d) He would kidnap them and they would never see their families again.

3. Nancy had felt _______________ most of her life.
(a) Guilty.
(b) Angry.
(c) Alone.
(d) Coddled.

4. Who was Nancy's husband?
(a) Brent.
(b) Brian.
(c) Billy.
(d) Bobby.

5. Carolyn's father was a/an ______________________.
(a) Compulsive gambler.
(b) Abusive alcoholic.
(c) Petty thief.
(d) Extortionist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carolyn address in the second chapter of her story?

2. How did Nancy get the clothing in #40?

3. What movie was the source of recurring nightmares for Nancy Birkla?

4. How old was Nancy Whiteley when this story began?

5. Where did Nancy's father take her at the beginning of her story?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. How did Tabatha's hair mirror what she was going through in different phases of her life and how did she wear her hair after five years in prison?

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

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

7. 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"?

8. How did Nancy describe Isadore's life?

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

10. How did Nancy begin her story with a memory of her father and his airplane?

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