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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barnette plans to win the case by arguing:
(a) Guilty by reason of insanity.
(b) Self-defense or guilty of manslaughter.
(c) Murder in the first degree.
(d) Self-defense or not guilty by reason of temporary insanity.

2. Meg and Lenny's relationship appears at first to be:
(a) Violent.
(b) Distant and cold.
(c) Tentative.
(d) Friendly.

3. Chick's physical appearance suggests:
(a) She is a woman concerned with appearances.
(b) She does not care what others think of her.
(c) She wants the attention of men.
(d) She is a refined Southern lady.

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

5. When Doc leaves, what does Lenny do?
(a) Bakes a pecan pie.
(b) Plans Billy Boy's funeral.
(c) Tries to call Meg again.
(d) Continues singing Happy Birthday to herself.

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

7. Doc has apparently:
(a) Just returned to Hazlehurst.
(b) Just remembered Lenny's birthday.
(c) Just gotten married.
(d) Just heard about Granddaddy's illness.

8. Babe's story suggests that Lenny broke up with Charlie Hill because:
(a) She told him about her shrunken ovary and he rejected her.
(b) Her granddaddy did not approve of him.
(c) Her granddaddy insisted she marry Zackery Botrelle.
(d) She did not find him attractive.

9. When Barnette Lloyd arrives, Babe:
(a) Confronts him and confesses everything.
(b) Refuses to speak with him and disappears.
(c) Tells him she cannot reveal her lover.
(d) Begs him to plead guilty so she can just go to jail.

10. Meg claims she has not read Lenny's letters because:
(a) She has moved so many times she no longer receives them.
(b) She gets pains in her chest when she thinks of family.
(c) She needs time to pursue her career.
(d) She is no longer interested in the family.

11. Babe is oddly impressed by:
(a) The amount of attention she is getting in town.
(b) The amount of coverage she has received since the shooting.
(c) Willy Jay's attention to her.
(d) The prospect of going to jail.

12. Through Babe's confession she discovers:
(a) She wants to live.
(b) She wants to protect herself from scandal.
(c) She does not love Zackery.
(d) She is angry with granddaddy.

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

14. Though Meg seems entirely self-interested, her actions reveal:
(a) She wants to stay in town to see what she will inherit after her granddaddy's death.
(b) She has sacrificed herself on many occasions for the family.
(c) She is ready to move home and help Lenny shoulder her responsibilities.
(d) She cares about her sisters and will act on their behalf.

15. When the sisters discover it is Lenny's birthday they decide to:
(a) Buy her a box of candy.
(b) Sing Happy Birthday with a candle on a cookie.
(c) Order her a birthday cake from the bakery.
(d) Contact Charlie Hill for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?

2. Lenny's solo celebration suggests:

3. Meg protests to the idea of Doc's wife because:

4. Chick asks Meg about her singing career because:

5. Lenny appears to be jealous about:

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