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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Rather than admit she is gaining weight, Chick claims the pantyhose do not fit because:
(a) Lenny has purchased the wrong size.
(b) The company is skimping on nylon material.
(c) Stress has caused her to become bloated.
(d) Lenny has shrunken them.

4. Babe does not want to expose Willy Jay because:
(a) She promised his mother she would keep it a secret.
(b) She does not want to ruin his reputation.
(c) She wants to pursue the relationship when the trial is over.
(d) She is afraid for her own reputation.

5. Babe claims she shot Zackery in the stomach because:
(a) He caught her in the act with Willy Jay.
(b) She was tired of his yelling all the time.
(c) He threatened her life that day.
(d) She was aiming for his heart and her hands were shaking.

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

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

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

9. While Babe muses about the birthday cake she has ordered for Lenny, Meg:
(a) Calls Zackery to learn the truth about the shooting.
(b) Calls Barnette Lloyd to invite him over to talk to Babe.
(c) Calls Doc to have a reunion.
(d) Calls Lenny to tell her to come home.

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

11. When Babe begins telling her story, she refuses Meg's offer of candy, which suggests:
(a) She wants to get the story over with as quickly as possible.
(b) She has given up entirely.
(c) She is angry with Meg for dragging the story out of her.
(d) She is prepared to tell the truth, and does not need to

12. Meg and Babe remember their mother's death differently because:
(a) Meg was older than Babe when their mother died.
(b) Meg is not as realistic as Babe.
(c) Meg refuses to believe her mother committed suicide.
(d) Babe loved their mother and Meg did not.

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chick appears to be mainly concerned about:

2. Babe's story suggests that Lenny broke up with Charlie Hill because:

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

4. Chick's physical appearance suggests:

5. Meg and Babe fantasize about the huge birthday cake they have ordered for Lenny, which reveals:

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