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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Billy Boy's death might signal:
(a) The death of hope.
(b) Granddaddy's death.
(c) A bad omen for the Magraths.
(d) A change for Lenny.

2. Granddaddy's attitude about Meg's singing career shows:
(a) He is supportive but naive about show business.
(b) He wants her to succeed, but won't use his connections to help her.
(c) He believes she will fail.
(d) He disapproves of her choice of careers.

3. Doc has come by to tell Lenny:
(a) Billy Boy has died of old age.
(b) Billy Boy was struck by lightning.
(c) Billy Boy has run away.
(d) Billy Boy was struck by a car.

4. When Chick arrives with Babe, she is upset because:
(a) Babe has shot Zackery.
(b) Meg has shown up uninvited.
(c) Meg has asked her to leave.
(d) Babe has refused to talk to her lawyer.

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

6. Barnette immediately wins Meg over because:
(a) He believes Babe is innocent.
(b) He has seen Meg sing and admires her talent.
(c) He does not know the family's past history.
(d) He is young and attractive.

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

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

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

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

11. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:
(a) She cares about the quality of her clothing.
(b) Lenny has deliberately bought the wrong size.
(c) She cares more about appearance than comfort.
(d) Lenny has forgotten what size she wears.

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

13. Granddaddy's comment that Zackery was the best man for Babe whether she knew it or not implies:
(a) Babe was thrilled to marry him.
(b) Zackery threatened Babe into marrying him.
(c) Granddaddy was not interested in her happiness.
(d) Babe was not happy to marry him.

14. Lenny's birthday gift turns out to be a box of candy, which suggests:
(a) Chick cares a great deal about Lenny.
(b) Lenny is overweight.
(c) Chick has put no thought into the gift.
(d) Lenny has a sweet tooth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Babe muses about the birthday cake she has ordered for Lenny, Meg:

2. The most pressing matter of the moment is:

3. During the argument Lenny reveals:

4. Lenny's solo celebration suggests:

5. Babe seems to blame their mother's death on:

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