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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lenny has agreed to hire Barnette Lloyd:
(a) As a last resort.
(b) Because he has a crush on Babe.
(c) As a favor to a friend.
(d) Because he is the best lawyer in town.

2. Lenny appears to be jealous about:
(a) Doc's new baby.
(b) Doc's new wife.
(c) Doc's attention to Chick.
(d) Doc's interest in Meg.

3. When the girls argue about the lawyer, the mood becomes:
(a) Angry and confrontational.
(b) Reflective and sober.
(c) Joyous and celebratory.
(d) Angry and violent.

4. Chick implies that Meg is the reason:
(a) Lenny is alone on her birthday.
(b) Granddaddy is sick.
(c) Babe has suffered negative publicity.
(d) Doc now walks with a limp.

5. Meg protests to the idea of Doc's wife because:
(a) His wife is a Yankee.
(b) His wife is Southern.
(c) She detests artists because she is jealous of them.
(d) She still has feelings for Doc and wants to tell him.

6. Meg and Babe fantasize about the huge birthday cake they have ordered for Lenny, which reveals:
(a) They are still childlike and playful despite their disappointments.
(b) They have no idea how serious their predicaments are.
(c) They are unprepared for adult life.
(d) They are completely irresponsible.

7. Lenny is surprised to find:
(a) Chick has some resentment toward Meg.
(b) Meg might not be coming home.
(c) Chick has remembered her birthday.
(d) Others might disapprove of Meg.

8. Chick's continual focus on the shame their mother's suicide brought on the family suggests:
(a) She is unsympathetic and self-interested.
(b) She is untouched by the situation and doesn't remember much about it.
(c) She is afraid they will forget what happened,.
(d) She is the only responsible one in the family.

9. When Meg confesses her reservations, Barnette:
(a) Reveals he has a personal vendetta against Zackery.
(b) Concedes he is not the right lawyer for the case.
(c) Pleads with her to keep him on for the experience.
(d) States he believes Babe did not act alone.

10. The most pressing matter of the moment is:
(a) Picking up Babe from prison.
(b) Taking Chick's children to the doctor.
(c) Getting Doc out of the house before Meg sees him.
(d) Visiting Granddaddy at the hospital.

11. Through the dialog, it becomes apparent that Zackery Botrelle:
(a) Ignored his wife, which drove her to the affair with Willy Jay.
(b) Was emotionally and physically abusive of his wife.
(c) Felt unloved by his wife.
(d) Tried to make his marriage work.

12. Meg arrives in town without knowing:
(a) That Babe shot Zackery.
(b) That Zackery was shot.
(c) That Chick disapproves of her.
(d) That Doc still loves her.

13. When Meg objects to Barnette, Lenny claims:
(a) Barnette is the best lawyer in town.
(b) Meg should have found a better lawyer.
(c) Too much responsibilty has fallen on her.
(d) No one could defeat Zackery in court.

14. Lenny believes Babe shot Zackery because:
(a) She is mentally ill.
(b) She is in love with Willy Jay.
(c) She is tired of being brutalized by him.
(d) She wanted a divorce from him.

15. Chick suggests Lenny wait at home and do what?
(a) Convince Meg to leave right away.
(b) Greet Babe when she arrives.
(c) Convince Doc to leave right away.
(d) Wait for the hospital to call.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chick's attitude toward Meg reveals:

2. Though Meg seems entirely self-interested, her actions reveal:

3. Meg believes Lenny is shy with men because:

4. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:

5. Rather than admit she is gaining weight, Chick claims the pantyhose do not fit because:

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